More COVID-19 business grants are now tax-free

 The Federal Government has expanded the list of State and Territory COVID-19 grant programs that may be tax-free to eligible businesses.

A State or Territory Government COVID-19 grant payment will generally be tax-free if:

1. the payment is received under a grant program that is formally declared to be an eligible program;

2. the recipient carried on a business and had an aggregated turnover of less than $50 million in the income year the payment was received, or in the previous income year; and

3. the payment was received in the 2021 or 2022 income year.

The following Victorian and ACT COVID-19 grant programs have recently been declared as eligible grant programs for these purposes:

• Business Cost Assistance Program Round Two – Top Up (Victoria).

• Business Cost Assistance Program Round Three (Victoria).

• Business Cost Assistance Program Round Four (Victoria).

• Business Cost Assistance Program Round Four – Construction (Victoria).

• Business Cost Assistance Program Round Five (Victoria).

 Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 3 (Victoria).

• Impacted Public Event Support Program Round Two (Victoria).

• Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 – Top Up Payments (Victoria).

• Live Performance Support Program (Presenters) Round Two (Victoria).

• Live Performance Support Program (Suppliers) Round Two (Victoria).

• HOMEFRONT 3 (ACT).

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