A few changes to the superannuation world that applies from 1 July 2021 onwards, including contribution cap changes, information for employers, individuals aged 60 or over, and changes to work tests.
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The 2021-2022 Federal Budget has been announced on 11 May 2021, with a few welcoming measures for small businesses. Here are two main measures that would benefit your business once it becomes law.
Temporary full expensing extension
Businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $5 billion will be able to continue to fully expense the cost of new depreciable assets and the cost of improvements to existing eligible assets in the first year of use.
Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is a tax paid by employers who provide certain benefits to employees and their associates. The main type of benefits provided are entertainment (including meals and tickets to events) and providing an employee the use of a car for private use.
On 15 September 2020, the Treasury has released the Amendment Rules in relation to the Jobkeeper extension (Jobkeeper 2.0) that was legislated on 16 September 2020. The new extension rules will apply from 28 September 2020 onwards to 28 March 2021 and it will affect all Jobkeeper participants, including employees and business participants.
In short:
- Businesses need to reassess their eligibility criteria from 28 September 2020 onwards in order to continue to qualify for Jobkeeper, and again on 4 January 2021.
- Payment rate will be reduced for both employees and business participants, and be split into tiers, depending on the number of hours worked
Today our Prime Minister and Treasurer announced a third wave of their Stimulus package – the Jobkeeper payment, to assist both businesses and employers to get through the Coronavirus pandemic.
Let’s break it down based on whether you are a business owner (an employer) or employee.
