Relief Bookkeeping
Planning a well-earned holiday? Or maybe some unexpected personal leave has arisen? HQB are here to help – offering a Relief Bookkeeping service to help you take temporary step away from your business and enjoy your break without having to logon during lunch and complete a pay run. Imagine that! Getting to have that holiday […]
Changes to super & onboarding new employees from 1 November 2021
On 1 November 2021, the ATO will be changing their rules regarding superannuation and onboarding new employees. Employers are no longer allowed to pay to default fund without first checking if the new employee has a ‘stapled super fund’. If the employee has a ‘stapled super fund’, employers must pay the employee’s super guarantee contributions […]
UPDATE: JobSaver and Micro-Business Grant – Fortnightly Lodgement Process
We recently posted some newsletter articles explaining the fortnightly process to reconfirm your eligibility and continue receiving either the JobSaver and/or Micro-Business Grant payments. Service NSW has since amended their processes. You will still continue to receive an email from Service NSW each fortnight with steps to reconfirm your eligibility. However, when completing the lodgement, […]
Payroll Tax Assistance
The NSW Government has various measures in place to assist businesses during the COVID-19 lockdowns and aftermath, and one of the most recent announcements is some payroll tax relief. The major initiative available will see eligible businesses granted 50 per cent off their annual payroll tax liability. If your business is eligible for the NSW […]
Breaking Update on the COVID-19 Micro-Business Grant
On 14.09.2021, we posted a newsletter article covering the fortnightly requirement to reconfirm eligibility and continue receiving the JobSaver payments. The NSW government has released that those receiving the COVID-19 Micro-Business Grant will also need to reconfirm their eligibility fortnightly to continue receiving the payments – this will come into effect from Monday 20th September […]
JobSaver – How to keep receiving payments
JobSaver was established to provide cash flow support to impacted businesses in NSW. We have been assisting many of our clients with the application process and note that applications are still open until 18 October 2021 for those that have not yet applied but may be eligible. For those already receiving the 2021 COVID-19 JobSaver […]
Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund & Rent Relief
The NSW Government has introduced grants for small landlords who have reduced rent for their tenants affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. The Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund provides grants of up to $3,000.00 per month for each commercial or retail lease for small landlords who are experiencing hardships as a result of reducing rent for their […]
NSW Regional Lockdown
The NSW Government announced a state-wide minimum 7-day lockdown commencing at 5pm Saturday 14/08/2021. This lockdown will place significant financial pressure on many businesses. HQB is working with a mix of staff in-office & from home so we can still provide assistance to you at this time. The below is a brief summary if you […]
Service NSW – 2021 Business Grant
COVID-19 – RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR NSW BUSINESSES Financial relief available to businesses is changing as quickly as the areas going into lockdown, so don’t think that just because you haven’t heard from us your business isn’t eligible. If your business has been impacted by the July/August lockdowns, please reach out to us as there may be […]
NSW Small Business Fees & Charges Rebate
We would like to remind small businesses that the NSW Small Business Fees & Charges Rebate is another COVID measure that was introduced by the NSW Government in June this year and is still accessible. The scheme provides sole traders, small businesses and not-for-profits with a rebate capped at $1,500 to help cover the cost […]