As JobKeeper submissions through Jobpac Connect STP prove to be successful, the ATO is taking some pressure off the tight deadline for enrolment.

See the following link for an update from the ATO  (text extract below)   https://www.ato.gov.au/general/JobKeeper-Payment/

Knowledge Base articles describing how to manage JobKeeper in Jobpac Connect can be found on our Customer Support Portal.

Extension of time to enrol for the JobKeeper scheme

The Commissioner has extended the time to enrol for the initial JobKeeper periods, from 30 April 2020 until 31 May 2020.

If you enrol by 31 May you will still be able to claim for the fortnights in April and May, provided you meet all the eligibility requirements for each of those fortnights. This includes having paid your employees by the appropriate date for each fortnight.

For the first two fortnights (30 March – 12 April, 13 April – 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 8 May 2020. If you do not pay your staff by this date, you will not be able to claim JobKeeper for the first two fortnights.

You can enrol and claim for JobKeeper earlier if you choose. For example, you can enrol by the end of April to claim JobKeeper payments for the two fortnights in April.

Posted by Andrew Tucker

Andrew has worked in construction software since 1997, with increasing responsibility leading up to his current role as Viewpoint’s Product Manager for the Asia Pacific region. When he’s not finishing work on his hand-built home in the Hunter Valley, he’s helping contractors large and small implement ERP, project management, and field mobility software that allows them to grow their businesses exponentially.