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2021 COVID-19 business grants

Financial assistance for NSW and Victorian businesses

Grant information is current and correct at the time of publishing. Please always check program details for application closing dates and other deadlines in the source information provided.

If you’re considering applying, we strongly encourage you to prepare your quotes and documentation in advance. Applicants often require an […]

NSW COVID-19 business support packages

Major new COVID-19 support package to help NSW businesses

The NSW Government has announced a major new grants package plus Dine & Discover changes.

They are intended to help small businesses and individuals across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions.

The package includes grants of between $5,000 and $10,000 for small businesses, payroll tax […]

NSW small business fees and charges rebate

Apply for small business fees and charges rebate

Small businesses and not-for-profits in NSW are now able to apply for rebates of up to $1,500 thanks to a new rebate scheme aimed to offset NSW and local government fees.

Launched on 1 April 2021 and lasting until 30 June 2022, the Small Business Fees and […]

Dine & Discover NSW

Dine & Discover NSW program

The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSWto encourage the community toget out and about,support dining, arts andtourism businesses and stimulate spending in our economy.

Hospitality, entertainment and tourism businesses in New South Wales are being encouraged to sign on to the state government’s Dine & Discover program as […]

NSW Grants, loans and financial assistance

Open grants and assistance programs

There are a lot of government grants available. To keep up with all of them and knowing what each will cover is a vast and time-consuming task if you do it properly.

Here we cover the NSW state government grants and incentives for small and medium enterprises which are currently […]

Foreign beneficiaries rulings for discretionary trusts

Reminder, it’s time to review your trust deed

If you haven’t already done so, please review your trust deed now to determine whether it needs to be updated.

With changes in rulings around foreign beneficiaries in discretionary trusts owning residential property happening for Victoria at the beginning of this year, and NSW at the end […]

NSW BUDGET 2020

What there is for NSW Small Business

Support for local and small businesses a focal point for the NSW government in its 2020-21 Budget.

Payroll tax relief

The 2020/21 NSW State Budget has announced a temporary reduction in the payroll tax rate to 4.85% for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years. The threshold will also increase […]

It is time to review your trust deed?

Action required before 31 December 2020

With changes in rulings around foreign beneficiaries in discretionary trusts coming in to play as of 31 December 2020, we are now recommending a review of your trust deed to ensure it is up to date and reflects the operation of the trust.

Background

Trusts are governed by are […]

NSW Southern Border small business support grant

$45 million for Southern Border small businesses

Opens 8 September 2020

The NSW Government is providing a grant for small businesses in eligible local government areas (LGAs) that have been impacted by the closure of the NSW and Victorian border.

The ‘Southern border small business support grant’ is designed to provide immediate, […]

Salisbury JobKeeper extension services

JobKeeper 3.0 enrolments start 29 September

On 21 July 2020, the Government announced that the JobKeeper Payment would be extended until 28 March 2021, for a further six months beyond its original end date of 27 September 2020.

As a result, JobKeeper would now be made over two separate extension periods, being:

Extension Period […]