Important September Updates
Important updates for individuals and businesses
This newsletter includes a range of information, including:
COVID business support grant closes 1 October 2021
Jobsaver Payment- requirements to retest
Changes to casual employment laws
Creating a COVID-19 Check-In Card
Microsoft Update: not yet compatible with MYOB
Claims for third JobMaker Hiring Credit period closes 31 October 2021
Extra super step when hiring new employees
Paid contractors? Don't forget your TPAR
How to teach your kids about money
COVID Business support grants close 1 October 2021
Covid Business support grant is due to close this Friday (1 October 2021). For any clients who have not already applied for the one off payment they will need to be done this week.
Jobsaver Payments - requirements to retest
As certain industries and locations start to ease from lockdowns and restrictions, the NSW Government is asking businesses to reconfirm their eligibility every fortnight.
This retest must confirm that the business is currently still impacted with a decline in turnover of at least 30 per cent and has maintained their number of employees as stated in its initial application.
September payments will continue even if you do not confirm eligibility. However, any payments after that will only be processed once eligibility is confirmed.
Changes to Casual Employment Laws
By 27 September 2021, employers (other than small business employers) need to assess whether any existing casual employees (employed before 27 March 2021), are eligible to be offered to convert to permanent employment.
Employers need to:
make a written offer to convert their casual employees to permanent employment (this must be done within 21 days after making the assessment), or
write to employees explaining why they won’t be made an offer (this needs to be done within 21 days of making the assessment but by no later than 27 September 2021).
To accept an offer to convert, employees need to respond in writing within 21 days after getting the offer. If they don’t respond, employers can assume that they’ve declined the offer.
Creating a COVID-19 Check Card
The COVID-19 check-in card is a hard-copy (printed) card with a unique QR code that contains your registered contact details.
When you enter a COVID Safe business, a staff member scans your card and your visit to the premises is electronically recorded.
To create your own COVID-19 Check Card, please visit:
Microsoft Updates: not yet compatible with MYOB
Windows 11 is due for release on 5 October. Please note that this update, along with Windows Server 2022 and Office 2021 are not yet compatible with all MYOB products.
Please be aware of this prior to upgrading your Windows version as it should not be installed on environments where MYOB is also installed.
Claims for the third JobMaker Hiring Credit period close 31 October 2021
Eligible employers have until 31 October to claim payments for the third JobMaker Hiring Credit period.
To claim you need to:
Register before 6 October 2021 through ATO online services, Online services for business or your registered tax or BAS agent.
Nominate your additional eligible employees by running payroll events through your Single Touch Payroll-enabled software.
Claim your payments – enter your headcount and payroll information for the JobMaker period, and we'll calculate your claim amount based on the information you provide.
If you're already participating in the scheme, check you still meet eligibility criteria before claiming for this period.
The fourth JobMaker claim period opens on 1 November 2021.
Extra super step when hiring new employees
There's a change coming soon that means to comply with 'choice of fund' rules you might need to do something extra when a new employee starts to work for you.
Currently, if a new employee doesn't choose their own super fund, you can pay super contributions for them to your default fund.
From 1 November, if you have new employees start and they don't choose a specific super fund, you may need to request their 'stapled super fund' details from us.
Paid contractors? Don't forget your TPAR
With all the changes due to COVID-19, you may have contracted out more services in the past year. This could mean you need to lodge a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR) for the first time. TPARs are due on 28 August each year.
You may need to lodge a TPAR if your business pays contractors or subcontractors for the following services:
building and construction
cleaning
courier services
road freight
information technology
investigation, security or surveillance.
If you need to lodge a TPAR but missed the due date, lodge it now. You can lodge online.
How to teach your kids about money
Educating your kids about money and the best ways to be smart with it is vital. You have the power to shape your child's relationship with money but don't worry you don't have to be the expert in the field.
MoneySmart has developed some helpful tips, tricks and topic that are great to discuss with your children. Starting with topics such as: understanding where money comes from, how to budget, how to spend wisely and how to set savings goals.
