The federal government announced the details of the Stimulus Package on 22 March 2020. (
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/supporting-australian-workers-and-business
)
We have summaries the package as the followings:
Support for Workers and Households
- For recipients of JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance jobseeker, Parenting Payment, Farm Household Allowance and Special Benefit, a new Coronavirus supplement to be paid at a rate of $550 per fortnight.
- A further $750 payment to social security and veteran income support recipients and eligible concession card holders
- People can access up to $10,000 of their superannuation in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21.
Support for Businesses
- The government would guarantee for small-to-medium businesses lending and the loan amount up to $250,000 over 3 years – with no payments required for first 6 months.
- The government will made a payment which is 100% of the Salary & wages tax withheld. The payment will be available from 28 April 2020.
For most businesses, you will be eligible for the tax withheld payment, we have the example for you as below:
Sarah owns and runs a building business in South Australia and employs 8 construction workers on average full-time weekly earnings, who each earn $89,730 per year. Sarah reports withholding of $15,008 for her employees on each of her monthly Business Activity Statements (BAS).
Under the Government’s changes, Sarah will be eligible to receive the payment on lodgment of her BAS. Sarah’s business receives:
- A credit of $45,024 for the March period, equal to 300 per cent of her total withholding.
- A credit of $4,976 for the April period, before she reaches the $50,000 cap.
- No payment for the May period, as she has now reached the $50,000 cap.
- An additional payment of $12,500 for the June period, equal to 25 per cent of her total Boosting Cash Flow for Employers payments.
- An additional payment of $12,500 for the July period, equal to 25 per cent of her total Boosting Cash Flow for Employers payments.
- An additional payment of $12,500 for the August period, equal to 25 per cent of her total Boosting Cash Flow for Employers payments.
- An additional payment of $12,500 for the September period, equal to 25 per cent of her total Boosting Cash Flow for Employers payments.
Under the previously announced Boosting Cash Flow for Employers measure, Sarah’s business would have received a maximum payment of $25,000. Under the Government’s enhanced Boosting Cash Flow for Employers measure, Sarah’s business will receive $100,000. This is an additional $75,000 to support her business and help her retain her staff.
If you have any question for the stimulus package., please contact TMC Accountants on 03 5222 3532