When to pay<\/strong><\/p>\nYou should pay your employees for each JobKeeper fortnight you plan to claim for. The first fortnight is from 30 March \u2013 12 April and each JobKeeper fortnight follows after that.<\/p>\n
For the first two fortnights (30 March \u2013 12 April, 13 April \u2013 26 April), we will accept the minimum $1,500 payment for each fortnight has been paid by you even if it has been paid late, provided it is paid by you by 8 May. This means that you can make two fortnightly payments of at least $1,500 per fortnight by 8 May, or a combined payment of at least $3,000.<\/p>\n
If you usually pay your employees less frequently than fortnightly, the payment can be allocated between fortnights in a reasonable manner. For example, if you pay your employees on a monthly pay cycle, your employees must have received the monthly equivalent of $1,500 per fortnight.<\/p>\n
If your eligible employees change or leave your employment, you need to notify us.<\/p>\n
How much to pay<\/strong><\/p>\nYou must pay the minimum $1,500 (before tax) to each eligible employee per fortnight to claim the JobKeeper payment for that fortnight.<\/p>\n
If your eligible employees earn less than $1,500 (before tax) per fortnight, you must pay them at least $1,500 for each fortnight to claim the JobKeeper payment. This is a \u2018top up\u2019 of their salary or wages and will ensure they remain eligible.<\/p>\n
You cannot pay your employees less than $1,500 per fortnight and keep the difference. You will not be eligible for the JobKeeper payment if you pay your nominated employee less than $1,500 (before tax) per fortnight.<\/p>\n
If your eligible employees earn more than $1,500 per fortnight, you should continue to pay them their regular salary or wages. However, you will only receive $1,500 for each eligible employee. Any amount you pay above $1,500 per fortnight is not subsidised by the JobKeeper payment.<\/p>\n
If an employee was stood down after 1 March 2020, you can start paying them $1,500 per fortnight to qualify for the JobKeeper payment for that employee.<\/p>\n
If an employee ceased working for you after 1 March 2020, you can re-engage them and pay them at least $1,500 per fortnight. You will only be eligible to claim for the fortnights after you re-engaged your employee.<\/p>\n
If you usually pay your employees monthly, the payment can be allocated between fortnights in a reasonable manner. For example, if you pay your employees on a four-week pay cycle, your employees must have received at least $3,000 for every four-week period.<\/p>\n
Tax consequences<\/strong><\/p>\nAll JobKeeper payments are assessable income of the business that is eligible to receive the payments. The normal rules for deductibility apply in respect of the amounts your business pays to its employees where those amounts are subsidised by the JobKeeper payment.<\/p>\n
The JobKeeper payment is not subject to GST.<\/p>\n
Superannuation guarantee<\/strong><\/p>\nNew rules are being introduced by the government with the intention to not require super guarantee to be paid on additional payments that are made to employees as a result of JobKeeper payments. We will update this information once legislation or regulations are in place.<\/p>\n
What you can\u2019t do<\/strong><\/p>\nYou cannot claim the JobKeeper payment on behalf of employees who were not paid at least $1,500 (before tax) during each JobKeeper payment period.<\/p>\n
You cannot claim the JobKeeper payment in advance. The JobKeeper payment is a reimbursement from us to an employer in arrears, and cannot be paid in advance in any circumstances.<\/p>\n
Examples<\/strong><\/p>\nExample 1: Employer with employees on different wages<\/em><\/p>\nAdam owns a real estate business with two employees. The business is still operating at this stage but Adam expects that GST turnover will fall by more than 30% in in the coming months. The employees are:<\/p>\n
\n- Anne, who is a permanent full-time employee on a salary of $3,000 (before tax) per fortnight and who continues working for the business, and<\/li>\n
- Nick, who is a permanent part-time employee on a salary of $1,000 (before tax) per fortnight and who continues working for the business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Adam is eligible to receive the JobKeeper payment for each employee, which would have the following benefits for the business and its employees.<\/p>\n
The business continues to pay Anne her full-time salary of $3,000 (before tax) per fortnight, and the business will receive $1,500 per fortnight from the JobKeeper payment to subsidise part of the cost of Anne\u2019s salary.<\/p>\n
The business continues to pay Nick his $1,000 (before tax) per fortnight salary and an additional $500 per fortnight before tax, totalling $1,500 (before tax) per fortnight. The business receives $1,500 per fortnight from the JobKeeper payment, which will subsidise the cost of Nick\u2019s salary.<\/p>\n
Adam can obtain nomination forms from each of Anne and Nick, enrol in the JobKeeper Payment scheme, and enrol for JobKeeper payments by providing the ATO with details about his eligible employees. In addition, Adam is required to advise his employees that he has nominated them as eligible employees to receive the payment. Adam will provide information to the ATO on a monthly basis and receive the payment monthly in arrears.<\/p>\n
Example 2: Employer with employees who have been stood down without pay<\/em><\/p>\nZahrah runs a beauty salon in Melbourne. Ordinarily, she employs three permanent part-time beauticians, but the government directive that beauty salons can no longer operate has required her to shut the business. As such she has been forced to stand down her three beauticians without pay.<\/p>\n
Zahrah\u2019s turnover will likely fall by more than 30%, so she can be eligible to enrol for the JobKeeper payment for each employee, and pay at least $1,500 (before tax) per fortnight to each of her three beauticians for the period up to 27 September.<\/p>\n
Zahrah is required to advise her employees that she has nominated them as eligible employees to receive the payment.<\/p>\n
If Zahrah\u2019s employees have already started receiving income support payments like the JobSeeker payment when they receive the JobKeeper payment, they should advise Services Australia of their change in circumstances online at my.gov.au or by phone to avoid incurring a debt that they will need to repay.<\/p>\n
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