Marketing company repays $22,500 in misused JobKeeper stimulus
A marketing company has repaid $22,500 in JobKepeer payments, after the ATO determined it deliberately misused the funds.
JobKeeper: Thousands of sole traders hit with audits and told they may need to repay wage subsidies
The ATO has sent emails to business owners threatening potential back payments over ineligible JobKeeper applications, sparking concern among sole traders.
“Inflexible”: Kate Carnell says business partners have been left out of Morrison’s JobKeeper program
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell says business owners operating under a partnership have been left in the lurch by JobKeeper rules.
“Expect to hear from us”: ATO sounds warning on dodgy JobKeeper applications, foreshadowing audits and clawbacks
The ATO is encouraging businesses that may have made a mistake on their JobKeeper applications to come forward or risk an audit.
“Change in mindset”: RBA governor Philip Lowe wants Treasury to fire the fiscal cannon and consider extending JobKeeper
Scott Morrison should consider extending JobKeeper if the economy doesn't bounce back enough from the pandemic, says RBA governor Phillip Lowe.
JobKeeper declarations: Businesses have 14 days to declare for May or risk missing payments
The ATO is preparing its systems for a flood of firms looking to get in early on May JobKeeper declarations from next Monday.
More than 150,000 businesses in JobKeeper limbo as ATO admits to “reporting error” and exposes $60 billion windfall
A JobKeeper 'reporting error' has exposed a $60 billion hole in Treasury modelling about the likely cost and uptake of the wage subsidy scheme.
What’s the deal with JobKeeper and annual leave? Fair Work Commission offers insights
Annual leave requests have emerged as one of the most contentious aspects of the JobKeeper program. What does a recent FWC case tell us about how it works?
When should I pay JobKeeper wages? ATO clarifies deadlines amid payroll confusion
The ATO says businesses are able to make JobKeeper payments for work performed in another fortnight but must comply with bi-weekly payment deadlines.
Why we need to plan for a life after JobKeeper
JobKeeper helps workers keep their existing jobs, but it can’t do anything for those who are already unemployed or who need to switch employers.
The fixed per-worker subsidy was a bad idea: How the government could tweak JobKeeper
Treasury is reevaluating the design of JobKeeper, so it’s worth setting out where the scheme falls short and how it could be tweaked.
“I wait with anticipation”: Sole traders begin receiving JobKeeper payments as enrolment experiences vary wildly
Sole traders have started recieving their JobKeeper payments, with those SmartCompany spoked to offering varying assessments of the enrollment process.
