ATO seeks urgent appeal over tribunal’s decision to grant sole trader access to JobKeeper
The Australian Taxation Office has lodged an appeal in the Federal Court in a bid to overturn a decision made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in December that granted a sole trader access to JobKeeper payments.
Sole trader granted access to JobKeeper after tribunal overturns ATO decision
A sole trader has been granted access to JobKeeper wage subsidies, after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal overturned a decision by the ATO.
JobKeeper enters its final stage, but small business advocates call for extension
COSBOA chief executive Peter Strong says the government should continue JobKeeper wage subsidies beyond March.
JobKeeper eligibility drop-off fuels positive economic update
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will table a positive economic update today, in part fuelled by a drop in the number of Australians on JobKeeper.
JobKeeper, insolvency and HomeBuilder: The early-January policy changes SMEs need to know about
From the JobKeeper extension to a new insolvency process, here are four policy changes SMEs need to know about that will start in early-2021.
The most-read stories on SmartCompany in 2020
On SmartCompany's 2020 list of most-read stories, JobKeeper articles and an instant asset write-off scheme explainer lead the pack.
ATO praised for risk management during rollout of COVID-19 economic support measures
ANAO has given the ATO a thumbs up for its risk-management practices while delivering pandemic-related economic-response measures.
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.
SMEs granted extra time for JobKeeper reporting over holiday season
Small and medium businesses will have extra time to meet their JobKeeper reporting requirements over the Christmas and New Year period.
JobKeeper saved 700,000 jobs in early stages of pandemic: RBA
JobKeeper wage subsidies reduced total employment losses by at least 700,000 between April and July, according to a Reserve Bank report.
Employers given November extension for JobKeeper declarations after ATO systems went offline
Employers will now have until the end of November to submit their monthly declaration for October JobKeeper payments, after the tax office’s online services were unavailable last weekend.
ATO claws back $120 million in JobKeeper payments from employers making “deliberate” or “reckless” mistakes
The ATO has taken back $120 million in JobKeeper payments from employers that made “deliberate” or “reckless” mistakes in their applications.
