WA: One-off grants to small and medium businesses ($17,500)

Small and medium businesses whose annual Australian Taxable Wages are between $1 million and $4 million will receive a one-off grant of $17,500 to assist them to manage the impacts of COVID-19. It is expected 6,200 WA businesses will benefit from the grant. If you were not previously registered for payroll tax, your 2019-20 Australian taxable wages will be used to determine your eligibility for the grant.  Your grant will automatically be paid by cheque at the completion of the annual reconciliation process.    For a group of employers, a single grant will be payable to the designated group employer.

No applications are required. Grants will automatically be paid from July 2020, but there may be delays for taxpayers whose tax status changed during the 2018-19 assessment period or who commenced as new employers in 2018-19 and 2019-20.