The Treasurer’s ‘Economic Statement’ on 23.7.20; JobKeeper finishing in Childcare; extending JobKeeper especially in Victoria; Tax measures to boost the economy

In The Tax Institute’s weekly newsletter: TaxVine No. 27 (17.7.20) their Senior Advocate, Robyn Jacobson CTA considered the exit of the childcare sector from JobKeeper on 20 July as a prelude to all businesses losing JobKeeper support (subject to any continuation in part or whole which may be announced by the Government soon) and their…

COVID-Victoria – can you see your tax adviser and vice-versa (the impact of the ‘lockdown’ on tax practice)

Melbourne has gone into ‘Stage 3’ lockdown, after Wed 8.7.20, affecting tax practice, for both practitioners and clients. The Tax Institute is the peak tax professionals group in Australia and has turned its attention to the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, on Wed 15.7.20, when it sent an email, to its members, addressing these issues,…

Tax Reform – a job for The Tax Institute – as espoused by the Institute’s new ‘Director of Tax Policy and Technical’: Andrew Mills

On Friday 10.7.20, The Tax Institute’s Andrew Mills (newly appointed – ‘Director of Tax Policy and Technical’) published an article in their weekly tax newsletter ‘TaxVine’ (No.26) titled: ‘Tax Reform – a job for The Tax Institute’. Andrew has had a long and illustrious career in tax, most recently coming from the ATO, where he…

ATO consultation report for June 2020 – to NTLG

On 10 July 2020, the ATO ‘National Tax Liaison Group’ (NTLG) circulated its consultation report for June 2020. This contains a ’round up’ of various statistics, consultation matters, ‘stewardship groups’, ‘special purpose working groups’ and ‘stakeholder relationship groups’. See below for the table of contents and the whole ‘pdf’ document. [Tax Month – July 2020]

Tax Month – July 2020

T a x  T e c h n i c a l  –  M o n t h l y  N e w s – July 2020 Edition – Tax developments for tax practitioners by a tax practitioner.   Compiled by F John Morgan A member of the Victorian Bar (www.FJMtax.com) Table of Contents ______________________________________________________________________________ COMPILING…

Victorian ‘Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas)’ – under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 – made 8 July 2020 – applies to 19 July (then the balance of 6 weeks as announced)

On 8 July 2020, the Deputy Chief Health Officer issued ‘Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas)‘. These Directions replaced the ‘(Restricted Postcodes)’ directions that applied previously. You can read the actual instrument and the details of these latest directions HERE. The ‘Preamble’ to this Instrument says that these Directions, are to be read together with:…