You are considered an eligible employer for the JobKeeper payment if you satisfy all the following:
- On 1 March 2020, you carried on a business in Australia or were a not-for-profit organisation that pursued your objectives principally in Australia.
- You employed at least one eligible employee on 1 March 2020.
- Your eligible employees are currently employed by your business for the fortnights you claim for (including those who are stood down or re-hired).
- Your business has faced a
- 30% fall in turnover (for an aggregated turnover of $1 billion or less)
- 50% fall in turnover (for an aggregated turnover of more than $1 billion), or
- 15% fall in turnover (for ACNC-registered charities other than universities and schools).
- Your business is not in one of the ineligible categories
- Recipient of the Major Bank Levy
- Australian government agency
- Local governing body
- Sovereign entity
- An entity in liquidation
- An entity that is an individual, who has entered bankruptcy.
