With JobKeeper coming to an end it might be worth considering if you are eligible for the JobMaker Hiring Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In summary the JobMaker Hiring Credit<\/a> is a scheme whereby employers will receive a contribution towards employment costs of an additional employee starting employment between 7 October 2020 and 6 October 2021. The employee must be between the age of 16 and 35 and have received income support for at least 28 days in the 84 days prior to commencing employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be eligible for JobMaker<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The new employee must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the JobMaker Scheme, the employer\u2019s ATO Integrated Tax Account will be credited $200 per week for additional eligible employees aged 16 and 29 years and $100 per week for eligible employees aged 30 to 35 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The employer can receive the payment for up to 12 months for any eligible additional employee who commences employment from 7 October 2020 to 6 October 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step is to get the employee to complete the Employee Notice to ensure they are eligible. Next the employer needs to register for the JobMaker Hiring Credit through ATO online services, the ATO business portal or their registered tax or BAS agent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This needs to be done by the end of the period that the employer first elects to participate \u2013 see period dates below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once this is done you need to identify, nominate and report eligible additional employees through your STP enabled software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The employer can then make the claim every 3 months from 1 February 2021 via ATO online services, the ATO business portal or their registered tax or BAS agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Claims are only submitted every 3 months starting 1st<\/sup> February 2021. Any new eligible employee must be registered in the period that he started his employ for the employer to claim. The claim periods are as follows: –<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1st<\/sup> Period \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 October 2020\u00a0to\u00a06 January 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2nd<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07 January 2021 to 6 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 April 2021\u00a0to 6 July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4th<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 July 2021 to\u00a06 October 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7th<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 October 2021 to 6 January 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8th<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 January 2022 to 6 April 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9th<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 April 2022\u00a0to 6 July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10th<\/sup> Period\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 July 2022 to\u00a06 October 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\nEmployer Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/li>Employee Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Payment to Employer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Method of Claiming<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Claim Periods<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n