{"id":8640,"date":"2020-10-10T03:17:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T03:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=8640"},"modified":"2020-10-10T03:17:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T03:17:41","slug":"tax-relief-to-back-hard-working-australians-and-create-more-jobs-passes-the-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/10\/10\/tax-relief-to-back-hard-working-australians-and-create-more-jobs-passes-the-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Relief To Back Hard-Working Australians And Create More Jobs Passes The Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tax cuts for 11 million Australians will flow in the coming weeks after the Morrison Government secured the passage of the legislation through the Federal Parliament today.<br \/>\nThe tax relief package, for both individuals and business, is part of our COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan for Australia to create jobs, rebuild our economy and secure Australia\u2019s future.<br \/>\nThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will update its schedules next week, with software payroll companies to update over the coming weeks, to get more money into the pockets of hard-working Australians as quickly as possible.<br \/>\nGetting money into the pockets of Australians will give them more to spend at their local shops helping to create more jobs.<br \/>\nOur business tax relief measures will also help to keep businesses to stay afloat, to grow and to hire more people.<br \/>\nIt is estimated our tax relief package to reduce the personal income tax burden and encourage business investment will create around 100,000 jobs by the end of 2021-22 and boost GDP by around $6 billion in 2020\u201121 and $19 billion in 2021-22.<br \/>\n<strong>Tax relief for individuals<\/strong><br \/>\nThe package brings forward Stage two of our Personal Income Tax Plan by two years. From 1 July 2020:<br \/>\nThe Government is also providing additional targeted support to low-and middle-income Australians.<br \/>\nIn 2020\u201121, low-and middle-income earners will receive a one-off additional benefit of up to $1,080 from the low and middle income tax offset (LMITO).<br \/>\nTogether, bringing forward Stage two and providing the additional LMITO means more than 11 million Australian taxpayers will get a tax cut, with effect from 1 July this year.<br \/>\n<strong>Tax relief for business<\/strong><br \/>\nBusinesses with a turnover of up to $5 billion are now able to immediately deduct the full cost of eligible depreciable assets as long as they are first used or installed by 30 June 2022.<br \/>\nThis will help to rebuild our economy and create more jobs by kick-starting activity in the private sector.<br \/>\nTo complement this, the Government will also temporarily allow companies with a turnover of up to $5 billion to offset tax losses against previous profits on which tax has been paid.<br \/>\nThis will provide a targeted cash flow boost to help keep businesses in business and Australians in jobs.<br \/>\nBusinesses with an aggregated annual turnover between $10 million and $50 million will, for the first time, be able to access up to ten small business tax concessions.<br \/>\nThis will reduce red tape and support around 20,000 businesses to attract workers and retain jobs.<br \/>\nUnder the changes passed by the Parliament the Government will also enhance previously announced reforms to invest an additional $2 billion through the Research and Development Tax Incentive.<br \/>\nThis will help more than 11,400 companies that invest in research and development to create the jobs of today and tomorrow.<br \/>\nTax relief for hard-working Australians and businesses is part of the Government\u2019s Economic Recovery Plan to create jobs, rebuild the economy and secure Australia\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax cuts for 11 million Australians will flow in the coming weeks after the Morrison Government secured the passage of the legislation through the Federal Parliament today. 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