30th April, 2021
Small business owners and certain not-for-profit organisations in NSW may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of up to $1,500.
Designed to offset NSW and local government fees, the scheme was launched on 1st April 2021 and will close on 30th June 2022.
To qualify for the rebate, you must be a small business (including non-employing sole traders) or a not-for-profit organisation and satisfy the following criteria:
- have total Australian wages below the NSW Government 2020-2021 payroll tax threshold of $1.2 million
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in NSW and/or have business premises physically located and operating in NSW
- be registered for goods and services tax (GST)
- provide a declaration that the business has a turnover of at least $75,000 per year.
Eligible businesses and not-for-profits can apply for a one-off rebate up to the value of $1,500, which can be drawn down on multiple times until the full value of $1,500 is reached. The rebate can only be used for eligible fees and charges due and paid from 1 March 2021. These include, but are not limited to:
- Food authority licences
- Filming and Photography application fees
- Tradesperson licences
- Event fees
- Council rates
- Vehicle Registration Fee – Business use fee
- Issue or renewal of a driver licence
Click here for a full list of eligible fees and charges.
To claim your rebate, firstly ensure you have all the necessary documents on hand. A list of required documents can be found here. You can then log into your MyServiceNSW account to claim back eligible state and local government fees and changes.
A number of fees and charges are excluded from the list of eligible claims. For the full guidelines, head to the Small Business fees and charges guidelines here.
If you have any questions, or need help with your qualifying paperwork, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of our team on +61 2 9716 5120 or email hello@cassellandco.com.au
