The broadening of the income tax system under then Treasurer, the Hon Paul Keating, to encompass capital gains tax (CGT), from 20 September 1985 represented a profound structural shift in Australia’s federal income tax system.
On Tuesday, the Federal Government released details of its extension to the JobKeeper scheme beyond September 2020. As previously announced, the JobKeeper payment will be extended for two periods, being the December 2020 quarter and March 2021 quarters.
Under proposed amendments to the JobKeeper rules, employers who previously qualified for JobKeeper 1.0, but do not qualify for JobKeeper 2.0, may continue to issue certain directions to their employees beyond 27 September 2020 if they can demonstrate a minimum 10% decline in turnover for the relevant quarter.
The Victorian Government has announced a new support package which includes further tax relief measures.
Amendments to the JobKeeper rules have made changes to the decline in turnover test that will apply to JobKeeper extension payments. Employers must now calculate their decline in turnover under the GST attribution rules that apply to them for BAS reporting purposes.
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