NSW budget to provide commercial rent relief and $1,500 digital vouchers to SMEs
The NSW budget will support SMEs with extended commercial rent relief and $1,500 vouchers for those that don't pay payroll tax.
From payroll tax relief to $25 dining vouchers: What SMEs need to know about the NSW budget
The NSW government unveils its budget today, with drastic measures intended to boost the state’s ailing economy.
Business group slams Victoria’s payroll tax deferrals, calls for exemptions instead
Payroll tax deferrals unveiled by the Victorian government do not go far enough and should include an exemption, business groups argue.
Carnell: Governments need to shop small when handing out contracts
Governments need to increase their spending with small business suppliers and should consider SMEs first when undertaking tender, Kate Carnell says.
Rethinking tax reform: The once-in-a-generation opportunity to unshackle Australian businesses
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on world economies, there has never been a better or more crucial time to redesign Australia's tax system. And SMEs could benefit.
“Keeping your eye on the cash”: Startup tips for an unusual EOFY
For startups, this EOFY, more than ever, it's all about "cash, cash, cash", says Standard Ledger founder and startup accountancy guru Remco Marcelis.
NSW government unveils second stimulus, including $1 billion job fund to support business
The NSW government has unveiled a $1 billion jobs fund in its second coronavirus stimulus package, consisting of at least $830 million in new funding.
NSW government waives payroll tax for small business, as part of its $2.3 billion stimulus package
New South Wales has released its own coronavirus stimulus package, pledging $1.6 billion to support small businesses and keep people in jobs.
Another $17,500 for your business? Western Australia’s coronavirus stimulus explained
The Western Australian government has announced its own $609 million COVID-19 stimulus package, including payroll tax breaks for small business.
Peter Strong: Small business tax concessions for coronavirus are needed now
Australia’s 2.3 million small business, and the more than 4.5 million Australians they employ, are most at risk because of the spread of the coronavirus, writes Peter Strong.
ATO should interact more with accountants and less with small business, says Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar wants the ATO to be more engaged with accountants and have less, but more positive, interaction with small business.
How the Australian government stitched up its own tax office
Asked now to pat its belly while rubbing its head by administering the tax offset alongside STP, the tax office is still untying its hands.
