Payroll matters February 2022
Higher PAYG withholding rates continue to apply to backpackers As we recently communicated, the High Court has held that the ‘working holiday maker tax’ (also known as the ‘backpackers tax’) Read More…
JobKeeper fraud criminal conviction
First criminal conviction for JobKeeper fraud A person claiming to be a sole trader was convicted of three counts of making a false and misleading statement to the Commissioner of Read More…
ATO loses case on JobKeeper and backdated ABNs
JobKeeper claims and backdated ABNs On 24 March 2021, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in a decisive case. It concerned the requirement that an entity claiming JobKeeper Read More…
COVID-19 Superannuation Update
Special COVID-19 Superannuation Condition of Release Extended Regulations that extend the time frame of the special condition of release to access $10,000 from superannuation for individuals experiencing financial difficulties due Read More…
Tax treatment of JobKeeper Payments
Broadly, JobKeeper Payments received by an employer are assessable income to the employer Likewise, the payments an employer subsequently makes to an employee that are funded (in whole or in Read More…