Key Dates for JobKeeper Payment
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1st March 2020 |
Must have been carrying on a business in Australia |
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1st March 2020 |
Only employees who were employed by the entity on this date are eligible (unless eligible business participant) |
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12th March 2020 |
Must have an ABN by this date and have lodged 2019 Tax Return or a BAS with taxable supplies (only where there are ‘eligible business participants’) |
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30th March 2020 |
Decline in turnover test applies to months ending after this date (i.e. first month is March) |
| 30th March 2020 | Start of the first JobKeeper fortnight |
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1st April 2020 |
Decline in turnover test applies to quarter commencing on this date (June 2020 quarter) |
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12th April 2020 |
End of the first JobKeeper fortnight $1500 wage condition to be satisfied for each eligible employee (Commissioner discretion may be available to recognise back-payments) |
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20th April 2020 |
Enrolment available on Tax Portal |
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26th April 2020 |
End of the second JobKeeper fortnight $1500 wage condition to be satisfied for each eligible employee |
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26th April 2020 |
Cut-off date for enrolment for first and second JobKeeper fortnights Nomination notices to be received from all eligible employees |
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4th May 2020 |
Confirmation of eligible employees available to notify on Tax Portal Employees must be notified in writing within 7 days of lodging information with ATO |
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7th May 2020 |
Report to ATO the April 2020 GST turnover and May 2020 projected GST turnover |
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10th May 2020 |
End of third JobKeeper fortnight $1500 wage condition to be satisfied for each eligible employee |
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10th May 2020 |
Cut-off date for enrolment for third JobKeeper payment (if did not enrol for first two payments) |
| 14th May 2020 | ATO to make payment for first two JobKeeper fortnights |
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27th September 2020 |
End of last JobKeeper fortnight (this is a Sunday) |