Changes to JobKeeper Rules For Under 18 Year Olds
It seems there are constant modifications happening to the JobKeeper guidelines. From fortnight four (which commenced 11 May), the eligibility rules for employees under the age of 18 have changed! Employees who were 16 or 17 years old on 1 March 2020 may no longer be eligible employees. For these employees to remain eligible, they […]
JobKeeper Payments – The Calculation of Workers Compensation & Payroll Tax
The information and guidance on JobKeeper continues to come through in bits and pieces. But we have finally received some clarity on the JobKeeper payments and what to include in the calculation of Workers Compensation and Payroll Tax in NSW. For specific information on legislation for states and territories outside of NSW refer to the […]
It’s the end of an era…but the start of an age!
It’s the end of an era… After 27 years with HQB, it is with both sadness and excitement that we farewell one of our Partners, Paul Chakos on the 30th June 2020. Paul started at HQB as a junior accountant in 1992, before moving his way up to a Partner role after demonstrating his ability to maintain […]
$10,000 Bushfire Support Grant
The NSW Government have announced that Coffs Harbour and Bellingen are now included as defined disaster areas for the $10,000 bushfire support grant (this is a separate grant to the NSW COVID-19 $10,000 grant). Please refer to the Service NSW website for a full list specified Local Government Areas (LGA’s) included for this grant. The […]