ATO’s cyber safety checklist - Tax Accountants Norfolk Island
Scammers never seem to rest, with even the lastest JobKeeper iteration coming in for some scam treatment. In a new update the ATO reports that it is receiving reports of email scams about JobKeeper and backing business investment claims. “The fake emails say we’re investigating your claims. They ask you to provide valuable personal information, including copies of your driver’s licence and Medicare card.”
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Federal Budget 2020-21
We all understand that budgets are an exercise in predicting the future. Given what has happened in 2020, gazing into the crystal ball and extracting something reliable is fraught with difficulty.
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Electronic execution of documents during COVID-19 - Tax Accountants Hobart
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted state and territory governments to temporarily ease the manner in which documents are executed.
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JobKeeper rules, conditions and payment rates have changed - Tax Accountants Gosnells
Legislation has been put in place to extend the JobKeeper scheme beyond its original sunset date, although the rates of payment and certain other details have been altered. The scheme is now to run until March next year, with one version lasting until 3 January and another version in place from then until 28 March.
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COVID-19 and SMSF rental relief - Tax Accountants Glen Waverley
The Federal Government announced a six-month moratorium on evictions of commercial and residential tenants during the COVID-19 health pandemic. This moratorium (and its accompanying code of conduct leasing principles) will inevitably affect SMSFs, which are reasonably heavily invested in real property, according to statistics.
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COVID-19 and trust liquidity issues - Tax Accountants Geelong West
The ATO has highlighted the fact that due to COVID-19, a trustee may experience liquidity issues that may affect a trust’s ability to satisfy a beneficiary's entitlement. This may happen where financial institutions impose restrictions that affect the way a trustee can deal with its assets.
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