Government Flood Assistance

The recent floods in NSW have been declared a natural disaster by the Federal Government.

Revenue NSW has provided an update for its flood impacted customers on 4 July 2022, which is summarised below.

 

Federal Government Assistance

Commonwealth Government support for people impacted by floods include:

-       Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

-       Disaster Recovery Allowance

These payments can be applied for through the Services Australia website. Additional information is available through the National Resilience and Recovery Agency website.

 

NSW Government Assistance

Revenue NSW have put measures in place to assist customers who are struggling to pay their financial obligations. Examples include:

-       Extension of payment and lodgement timeframes

-       Putting debts on short-term hold

-       Waive additional costs if you were prevented from acting during to the floods

-       Wages paid or payable to an employee for flood assistance activities are exempt from payroll tax

For more information on this visit the https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/news-media-releases/natural-disaster-relief webpage.

 

Other Important Links

For more information or assistance please contact Infinite Accounting Solutions on 02 9899 4730 or via the contact page at www.ias-ca.com.au