JobKeeper eligibility drop-off fuels positive economic update Economy Lois Maskiell 17 December 2020 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will table a positive economic update today, in part fuelled by a drop in the number of Australians on JobKeeper.
Small business grants to be income tax-free under new legislation Coronavirus Eloise Keating 18 November 2020 Small business grants offered in response to the coronavirus economic crisis will not be subject to income tax under new legislation.
JobMaker passes into law — but proposed amendments are kicked into the long grass Coronavirus Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 12 November 2020 The federal government’s JobMaker hiring credit has passed in parliament, giving businesses access to credits for employing young workers.
Editorial: SMEs once again left in the dark on JobMaker design Federal Budget 2020 Eloise Keating 5 November 2020 The federal government's JobMaker hiring credits were designed without consultation with small and medium business owners, and that's a problem.
JobMaker hiring credits could be revised, after COSBOA highlights “onerous” burden for small business Coronavirus Eloise Keating 4 November 2020 Treasury is working with the Council of Small Business Organisations to address key concerns about the JobMaker hiring credit program.
Is it legal to advertise positions for JobMaker-eligible candidates only? Federal Budget 2020 Trent Hancock 4 November 2020 The JobMaker hiring credit scheme has drawn criticism for potentially encouraging a form of age discrimination.
ATO sounds warning on companies misusing asset write-off and loss carry-back schemes Federal Budget 2020 Eloise Keating 30 October 2020 The ATO has warned businesses against misusing the government’s expanded asset write-off scheme and the new loss carry-back provisions.
JobMaker not suited to most SMEs, as Treasury estimates hiring credits will create 45,000 jobs, not 450,000 Coronavirus Eloise Keating 27 October 2020 The federal government’s JobMaker hiring credit is not suited to many SMEs, which are still in a recovery phase, according to CPA Australia.
Building barriers or creating space? A closer look at the Boosting Female Founders Initiative’s tight eligibility criteria Analysis Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 23 October 2020 The government’s Boosting Female Founders Initiative comes with some pretty strict eligibility criteria attached.
The budget might promise “jobs, jobs, jobs”, but it overlooks workers in the gig economy Analysis Nat Kassel 23 October 2020 While the budget allocates billions to getting Australians back into traditional employment, it does little for gig economy workers.
