2021 Risks & Opportunities With the borders between the State and Territories all but open and 2021 in sight, there is a hunger for a return to ‘normal’. The recent Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment articulates this desire to ‘get on with things’; sentiment reached its highest level since November 2013 and Christmas spending [...]

Extended December JobKeeper deadlines The ATO has extended the JobKeeper monthly business declaration deadline for the month of December until 28 January 2021 (from 14 Jan 2021).  This applies to the JobKeeper fortnights ending on 6 December 2020 and 20 December 2020. The deadline for meeting the minimum wage condition for the JobKeeper fortnight ending [...]

Last chance to access COVID-19 early access to super 31 December 2020 is the last day you can apply to access your superannuation early under the COVID-19 early access measures. The ATO has warned that those wanting to access their superannuation pre-Christmas will need to complete the application by 11 December 2020. The ability to [...]