The NSW government has begun engaging with the accounting professional bodies in a bid to resolve technical issues plaguing its COVID-19 support measures, but for some, more could have been done sooner.
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Small business rebate scheme kicks off
Small businesses are encouraged to sign up for a new $1500 rebate scheme to help cover the cost of NSW and local government fees and charges.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate was designed to benefit tens of thousands of small businesses across the state as NSW continues its post-pandemic recovery.
“Our November Budget committed nearly $500 million to this rebate, which will leave more money in the pockets of eligible small businesses, sole traders and non-profit organisations,” Mr Perrottet said.
“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and supporting them equals supporting jobs. I encourage all eligible operators to register for the $1500 credit with Service NSW.”
By Justin Hendry on Mar 11, 2021 4:26PM
Digital driver licence access also impacted.
Service NSW experienced a widespread outage of its mobile app on Thursday that prevented citizens from checking into businesses and accessing the digital driver licence for four hours.
The problems emerged just after 2:00pm AEDT on Thursday, with users reporting difficulties accessing the in-app CovidSafe check-in tool.
Under rules introduced in January, NSW residents are required to log their attendance at venues by scanning a QR code using the tool.
The information is used by NSW Health officials for contact tracing.
Hugops to @ServiceNSW digital teams cos it’s clearly been “a week”.