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Making the move online
Having an online presence has gone from a nice-to-have to a must-have. If ever we doubted the power of the internet, the COVID19 pandemic has confirmed it once and for all. Read why.
Contact your energy retailer to get help in COVID-19
The federal government has outlined new measures as well as extended existing measures alongside the Australian Energy Regulator that require energy companies to extend relief to small businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
JobKeeper 2.0
For businesses to remain eligible for JobKeeper 2.0, your business turnover does get retested each quarter and needs to still show a reduction.
Extension of the JobKeeper Payment
The Government is extending the JobKeeper Payment by a further six months to March 2021. Support will be targeted to businesses and not-for-profits that continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus.
Business advice for a new financial year
Emerging from challenging times, we outline some helpful planning tips for business owners this financial year.
COVID-19 Safe Work Principles
The Australian Government’s framework to create a COVIDSafe society details our new ways of living and working. Designed to keep people safe while returning to greater social freedoms, restrictions are intended to be pared back in three steps.
Has COVID-19 changed bookkeeping as we know it?
Contact Notch Above Bookkeeping during COVID-19 restrictions to get your bookkeeping system up to date and working more efficiently whilst your employees are making the best of working offsite.
FREE Working from Home ATO factsheet
If you work from home during COVID-19 restrictions, remember to keep records and receipts for your home office expenses, along with a record of the hours you work from home. Keeping good records now will help to get your deductions right at tax time. The ATO has a PDF poster you can download to help understand what you can claim.
Deadline for JobKeeper is extended
If you’re an Australian business applying for JobKeeper, the window to enrol for the subsidy payments from end-March has been extended. You now have an extra month, as the ATO has set a deadline of 31 May.