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If you’re a sole trader, the owner of a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW, you may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of $3,000.
This rebate helps businesses recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and encourages growth by reducing the cost of running a business. Eligible businesses or not-for-profits only need to apply for the rebate once, but can submit multiple claims until the full value of $3,000 is reached.
Funds can be used to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government fees and charges due and paid from 1 March 2021. These include, but are not limited to:
- Vehicle Registration Fee – Business use fee
- Transport NSW Road Tolls (for business use only)
- Rapid Antigen Tests Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) (for business use only)
Employing businesses can now claim 50% of the cost of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) up to the full rebate value of $3,000 to help them assist their workers to test when required.
The rebate cannot be used for fines or penalties, fees and charges that have the key purpose of discouraging behaviors or inducing behaviour changes, Commonwealth government charges, rent on government premises, or taxes. See the guidelines for more information.
Brief Desc and Benefit
Eligible businesses or not-for-profits only need to apply for the rebate once, but can submit multiple claims until the full value of $3,000 is reached.
Description
If you’re a sole trader, the owner of a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW, you may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of $3,000.
This rebate helps businesses recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and encourages growth by reducing the cost of running a business. Eligible businesses or not-for-profits only need to apply for the rebate once, but can submit multiple claims until the full value of $3,000 is reached.
Funds can be used to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government fees and charges due and paid from 1 March 2021. These include, but are not limited to:
- Vehicle Registration Fee – Business use fee
- Transport NSW Road Tolls (for business use only)
- Rapid Antigen Tests Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) (for business use only)
Employing businesses can now claim 50% of the cost of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) up to the full rebate value of $3,000 to help them assist their workers to test when required.
The rebate cannot be used for fines or penalties, fees and charges that have the key purpose of discouraging behaviors or inducing behaviour changes, Commonwealth government charges, rent on government premises, or taxes. See the guidelines for more information.
Criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this rebate, small businesses (including non-employing sole traders) and not-for-profit organisations must:
have total Australian wages below the NSW Government 2020–21 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.
Only small businesses with employees are eligible to claim 50% of the cost of RATs, up to the rebate value of $3,000. Businesses without employees will not be able to use the rebate to claim the cost of RATs. If you are a sole trader with employees, we may ask for further information to assess your claim.
Note: Only one $3,000 rebate is available for each ABN.
What you need
To apply for the rebate, you'll need:
a MyServiceNSW Account
your proof of identity
your valid ABN/ACN
your business banking details for payment.
You may need to supply supporting documentation when applying for the rebate and each time you make a claim.
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