The ATO are continually releasing information about the administration of the JobKeeper Payment.
The information can be found on the ATO website: https://www.ato.gov.au/general/JobKeeper-Payment/
You can read our earlier posts in relation to the JobKeeper Payment here:
Enrolment steps
Payment application steps
Once you have enrolled for the JobKeeper Payment (per the above steps), there will be ongoing requirements to apply for the actual payment:
1. Apply to claim the JobKeeper payment by logging into the ATO Portal (available from 4 May 2020 onwards).
2. Ensure you have paid each eligible employee a minimum of $1,500 per JobKeeper fortnight before tax.
3. Identify your eligible employees in the application form.
4. Submit confirmation of your eligible employees online and wait for your confirmation email or SMS showing it has been received.
5. Notify your eligible employees that you have nominated them.
6. Receive payment from the ATO.
7. Each month, reconfirm that your eligible employees have not changed. You do not need to retest your reported fall in turnover but you will need to provide some information as to your current and projected turnover. This will be done in your monthly JobKeeper Declaration report.
8. If your eligible employees change or leave your employment, you will need ot notify us through your monthly JobKeeper Declaration report.
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