Category: COVID-19

The NSW Government has announced a $1bn support package for struggling NSW small businesses. Acknowledging the difficulty that business operators have faced, the NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has announced a package of measures to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19...

We’ve heard this before: the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health and financial crisis that has caught many off guard. While the threats to human life are very real, the damage to the health of businesses is really just...

If your business is adversely impacted by NSW lockdowns, support is available. Three primary methods of financial support are available to businesses during extended lockdowns: Up to $15,000 through the expanded NSW 2021 COVID-19 business grants program Up to $100,000...

The COVID-19 Business Grant provides up to $15,000 to eligible businesses (including not-for-profits and sole traders) with annual wages of up to $10 million. The value of the grant is determined by the impact of the lockdown on your turnover. Your business...

JobSaver is a weekly payment between a minimum of $1,500 and maximum of $100,000 based on 40% of the NSW payroll payments of your business (including not-for-profits). Eligible businesses without employees that meet the eligibility criteria (such as sole traders with...

The micro-business grant provides $1,500 per fortnight to sole traders and other small businesses with aggregated annual turnover between $30,000 and $75,000. The grants are available from week one of the lockdown until restrictions are eased. Grants are for costs incurred from...

Commercial and retail rent protections are in place for rental arrears from 13 July 2021 for an initial 6 month period. Eviction moratorium An eviction moratorium is in place for rental arrears where a tenant has: An annual turnover of...

Payroll tax and lodgement deadline deferred The due date for the 2020-21 annual reconciliation has been deferred until 7 October 2021. You also have the option of deferring July and August 2021 payroll tax payments until 7 October 2021. Previous...

The NSW Performing Arts COVID support package covers performances impacted by NSW Government Public Health Orders from 26 June 2021. The funding amount per performance is calculated using a formula of average ticket price multiplied by the number of tickets available for...

The COVID-19 Disaster Payment is a weekly payment available to eligible workers who can’t attend work or who have lost income because of a lockdown and don’t have access to certain paid leave entitlements. If you are a couple, both...