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Following an appeal by the ATO, the Australian High Court has today reaffirmed a court ruling from October 2019 which stated that the ‘Backpacker Tax’ cannot be levied on citizens from certain foreign countries, namely UK, the US, Germany, Finland, Chile, Japan, Norway and Turkey. What does this ruling mean for Backpackers? If you visited …

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The budget legislation has not yet had royal assent but this is likely to be in October to December 2021. Flowchart from Australian Government – The Board of Taxation: Reforming individual tax residency rules – a model formodernisation Download Flowchart

The COVID-19 Disaster Payment was originally announced on 3 June 2021 in response to the May/June 2021 Victorian lockdown (and made applicable to future Commonwealth declared hotspots such as in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia).   Its primary aim is to provide weekly assistance to eligible individuals (i.e., eligible full time, part time and …

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Has your business been affected by the recent snap lockdowns announced in WA? If so, please see below for the support tax free measures available to you and your business should you be eligible: Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grant:  Round 1 Eligible Small Business may be entitled to a Lockdown Assistance Grants of $2,000 where …

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Has your business been affected by the recent lockdowns announced in Victoria? If so, please see below for the support tax free measures available to you and your business should you be eligible:   Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four (‘BCAP4’) Eligible businesses will receive additional payments per week with payment size determined according to their …

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Has your business been affected by the recent snap lockdowns announced in SA? If so, please see below for the support tax free measures available to you and your business should you be eligible: COVID-19 Business Support Grant – 20 July 2021 Business support grants of up to:   $3,000 for eligible employing businesses; and …

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Has your business been affected by the recent snap lockdowns announced in NT? If so, please see below for the support tax free measures available to you and your business should you be eligible:   The NT Government has a number of COVID-19 economic support measures.   The Federal Government may declare any otherwise assessable …

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Has your business been affected by the recent snap lockdowns announced in NSW? If so, please see below for the support tax free measures available to you and your business should you be eligible:   NSW 2021 COVID-19 business grant   Applications will close after 11:59 pm on 13 September 2021 Otherwise eligible NSW businesses …

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Has your business been affected by the recent snap lockdowns announced in QLD? If so, please see below for the support tax free measures available to you and your business should you be eligible: 2021 COVID-19 Small Business Support Grants Grant program Amount Launch date Opening date Closing date Business Basics (Round 2) – Regional …

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The ACT Government will provide support for small businesses in the ACT facing a significant loss in revenue due to the current lockdown in the ACT. COVID-19 Business Support Grants The ACT COVID-19 Business Support Grants will deliver support of $20,000 for employing businesses and $7,500 for non-employing businesses over the five-week lockdown period where …

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