QLD COVID-19 financial support update Non-employing sole trader grant now available If you’re a non-employing sole trader that was financially impacted by a lockdown event, the Queensland government has made a $1000 financial support grant available to you. Applications are open now and will remain open until the 30 November 2021. For more information including eligibility […]
READ MOREWorking from home? 3 Practical tips for business owners
With COVID-19 impacting businesses across all industries, it may be time to consider if your team can work from home? If this is an option for you, it is essential that you implement procedures and policies that keep your team accountable to ensure continuity of your business Does your team have everything they need to […]
READ MORE2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses in Queensland
Update 16 August 2021 Applications for the $5000 COVID-19 Business Support Grants will open at 12pm (midday), 16 August 2021 The grants will be available to eligible small and medium businesses and large tourism and hospitality businesses across Queensland affected by the August 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns. For all the information, visit the Queensland Government grants […]
READ MORENSW Government COVID-19 support package
Update 28 July 2021 NSW’s COVID-19 lockdown will go for at least another four weeks, prompting the state and federal governments to announce more financial lifelines for businesses and individuals. Here’s what you need to know: As of next week, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be boosted from $600 to $700 each week if a person […]
READ MOREExpats returning to Australia – money traps to avoid when getting home
There are close to 40,000 Australian citizens and permanent residents registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) stranded overseas trying to return home to Australia. India and the UK have the most individuals registered to return home, followed by the US, the Philippines and Thailand. With so many expats heading back to […]
READ MOREPreparing for the end of JobKeeper
With JobKeeper coming to an end on 28 March 2021, businesses that qualified for phase three of the support scheme now face the reality of surviving without financial assistance. This can be a frightening reality for businesses that have not recovered to pre-COVID performance and have employees that rely upon them. Communicate with your Employees […]
READ MOREGet ready GC – the tourists are coming!
With the goal of getting domestic travellers to offset the spending of international visitors, the $1.2b domestic travel stimulus package will offer 800,000 half-priced flights. Available from 1Â April, the half-price flight program will initially operate to 13 key regions, including the Gold Coast, Cairns, the Whitsundays and Mackay region (Proserpine and Hamilton Island), the Sunshine […]
READ MOREExpansion of SME Loan Scheme
On the 11th March, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a $1.2 billion stimulus package to support the domestic tourism sector with Australian travellers offered half-price flights to travel interstate. As part of its targeted support announcement, the Morrison government also announced an extension to and expansion of, its SME Loan Guarantee Scheme. Open to recipients […]
READ MORECOVID-19 land tax relief – if you are a land owner, you may be eligible
In 2020, the Queensland government introduced a number of land tax relief measures in response to the impacts of COVID-19. These measures have been extended for the 2020-2021 assessment year. If you are a land owner, you may be eligible for one or more of the following land tax relief measures: a 3-month deferral of […]
READ MORECovid-19 International Tourism Adaptation Grant
With international travel grinding to a halt, and domestic travel severely restricted, the tourism industry has been suffering more than most. The key objectives of the COVID-19 International Tourism Adaptation Grant program are to assist tourism businesses to: Pivot their product, service and/or marketing to a domestic tourism market Meet operating costs while the business […]
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