{"id":20382,"date":"2023-02-28T18:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=20382"},"modified":"2023-02-28T18:36:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:36:33","slug":"toll-relief-drives-savings-for-sole-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/toll-relief-drives-savings-for-sole-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"Toll Relief drives savings for sole traders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Up to $1,500 in cash will hit the bank accounts of sole traders within days as the NSW Government\u2019s Toll Relief Rebate Scheme is extended to small business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treasurer Matt Kean&nbsp;said eligible small business operators would be able to claim up to an additional $750 in rebates once they\u2019ve spent $375 in a year on a business toll account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSole traders can backdate claims to 1 July 2022 and claim 40 per cent of what they\u2019ve spent, up to $750 a year. This is in addition to the up to $750 a year in rebates available to sole traders for tolls incurred for their non-business activities, giving them a total of up to $1500,\u201d Mr Kean said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will make a big difference to many small business operators who will receive cash in their accounts within days of claiming. Eligible drivers will also be able to claim free or half-priced rego until 30 June, in addition to the toll rebate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward said&nbsp;more than 65,000 drivers had already claimed $26.9 million in the first three weeks of the new scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMore than $26 million has already been deposited straight back into the pockets of hard-working families, tradies and other workers who regularly travel on Sydney toll roads,\u201d Mrs Ward said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSmall businesses will now have the chance to benefit as part of the Liberal and Nationals Government\u2019s commitment to deliver savings across the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the Toll Relief scheme was one of more than 70 cost of living rebates available through Service NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe experience of the last month has shown lodging your claim through your MyServiceNSW account is quick and easy and can be done in a matter of minutes,\u201d Mr Dominello said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCustomers just need to verify their identity, link their NSW toll account and then submit their claim. The MyService account also features a Toll Tracker, enabling motorists to easily track their expenditure before lodging a claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver 99 per cent of the almost 124,000 motorists who have left feedback have reported a positive experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers who need assistance verifying their identity, linking their toll account or submitting a claim can call Service NSW on 13 77 88 for guidance or by visiting their&nbsp;nearest Service NSW Service Centre for digital kiosk support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, go to:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.service.nsw.gov.au%2Fservices%2Fdriving-and-transport%2Ftolls%2Ftoll-relief&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cwebmaster%40nsw.liberal.org.au%7C703c852044cc4298477708db18f90f63%7Cf7b9e888f8a7467190c0d6ca09a51633%7C0%7C0%7C638131230334554465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uVzhElBCtXyQa5KDIUwQ19Pr2g6ICjNw18BPfDKzRgg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.service.nsw.gov.au\/services\/driving-and-transport\/tolls\/toll-relief<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up to $1,500 in cash will hit the bank accounts of sole traders within days as the NSW Government\u2019s Toll Relief Rebate Scheme is extended to small business. Treasurer Matt Kean&nbsp;said eligible small business operators would be able to claim up to an additional $750 in rebates once they\u2019ve spent $375 in a year on &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/toll-relief-drives-savings-for-sole-traders\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Toll Relief drives savings for sole traders&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20382"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20383,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20382\/revisions\/20383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}