THEY LISTENED!! THE GRANT GUIDELINES ARE BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE HOME BASED BUSINESSES AND WE OFFICIALLY WON THIS FIGHT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STANDING WITH ME TO ENSURE OUR WORK IS FINALLY RECOGNIZED!!
June 29, 2020
Final supporters
Sign this petition if you agree with this letter to Mr Gunner regarding support for our NT home based businesses and sole traders...
Hi Mr Gunner,
I am writing regards to the Business Improvement Grants program and its restrictions.
I am a sole trader who works from home, I do a mobile service and I sub-contract 5 other sole traders who work from home here in the NT.
I have been running my successful business from home for the last 10 years and even though I work from home I still pay taxes and GST, so I wonder why I am now exempt from applying for the Business Improvement Grant?
I believe that any small business or sole trader working from home should be able to apply for this grant and just because I don’t have a shop front this should not be restricting us from receiving this grant. Business working from home still need the same facilities as working from a shop front.
To go one step further I believe that the Grant should not be limited to “permanently fixed to the property” but can be used anyway to improve your business, provided you engage another NT Business to do works or supply goods.
In these hard times the NT Government needs to start looking after us small business and sole traders. We should not be restricted because of our choice to work from home, as we still contribute to the economy.
So what I am asking Mr Gunner is for you to please review this grant and expand so business working from home can apply and restriction of how we can use the grant needs to be expanded so we can improve our businesses.
Thank you for your time and I hope this letter does not fall on deafen ears.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on 0400 743 071.
Kind Regards
Sharon Maley
Licensed Conveyancing Agent
Certified Practising Conveyancer
Member of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers (NT Division)
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 7, 2020
52 Comments
Been running our small business from our 20 acre block for 36 years. Business is seperate to residence with seperate entrance. How is this different to a shopfront? Business has ground to a halt since social distancing has been in place.
100% agree. My transport company can’t access this grant because we don’t have a shop front. Our business is on wheels and is run from a truck yard. Doesn’t mean we can’t make improvements to our business! Given what we pay in tax and exorbitant truck registrations we should be eligible for something.
We run a Camper Trailer Hire business from our house in Howard Springs. We have been operating for 10 years now and the grant would be a great help to improve our business ready for next season as this year is done for us all ready.
I’ve been self employed as a sole trader for 6 years. I’ve subcontracted work worth thousands of dollars to other self employed photographers. My sources of income have literally evaporated with the current rules around social distancing. Why is there no provision for me under the current grants available to small business?
This shouldn't even be a consideration. A sole trader is a Territory business too. Sole traders employ people, contract people and contribute to the economy.
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THEY LISTENED!! THE GRANT GUIDELINES ARE BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE HOME BASED BUSINESSES AND WE OFFICIALLY WON THIS FIGHT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STANDING WITH ME TO ENSURE OUR WORK IS FINALLY RECOGNIZED!!
June 29, 2020
Final supporters
Sign this petition if you agree with this letter to Mr Gunner regarding support for our NT home based businesses and sole traders...
Hi Mr Gunner,
I am writing regards to the Business Improvement Grants program and its restrictions.
I am a sole trader who works from home, I do a mobile service and I sub-contract 5 other sole traders who work from home here in the NT.
I have been running my successful business from home for the last 10 years and even though I work from home I still pay taxes and GST, so I wonder why I am now exempt from applying for the Business Improvement Grant?
I believe that any small business or sole trader working from home should be able to apply for this grant and just because I don’t have a shop front this should not be restricting us from receiving this grant. Business working from home still need the same facilities as working from a shop front.
To go one step further I believe that the Grant should not be limited to “permanently fixed to the property” but can be used anyway to improve your business, provided you engage another NT Business to do works or supply goods.
In these hard times the NT Government needs to start looking after us small business and sole traders. We should not be restricted because of our choice to work from home, as we still contribute to the economy.
So what I am asking Mr Gunner is for you to please review this grant and expand so business working from home can apply and restriction of how we can use the grant needs to be expanded so we can improve our businesses.
Thank you for your time and I hope this letter does not fall on deafen ears.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on 0400 743 071.
Kind Regards
Sharon Maley
Licensed Conveyancing Agent
Certified Practising Conveyancer
Member of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers (NT Division)
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 7, 2020
52 Comments
I consider our service vans are our shop front, just on wheels. This is where our tradies interact with the public everyday so regardless of admin or workshop premises businesses such as ours should be eligible for this assistance.
Been running our small business from our 20 acre block for 36 years. Business is seperate to residence with seperate entrance. How is this different to a shopfront? Business has ground to a halt since social distancing has been in place.
100% agree. My transport company can’t access this grant because we don’t have a shop front. Our business is on wheels and is run from a truck yard. Doesn’t mean we can’t make improvements to our business! Given what we pay in tax and exorbitant truck registrations we should be eligible for something.
We run a Camper Trailer Hire business from our house in Howard Springs. We have been operating for 10 years now and the grant would be a great help to improve our business ready for next season as this year is done for us all ready.
I’ve been self employed as a sole trader for 6 years. I’ve subcontracted work worth thousands of dollars to other self employed photographers. My sources of income have literally evaporated with the current rules around social distancing. Why is there no provision for me under the current grants available to small business?
This shouldn't even be a consideration. A sole trader is a Territory business too. Sole traders employ people, contract people and contribute to the economy.
I’m signing this allowing business who run from home are allowed the grant
I agree
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I consider our service vans are our shop front, just on wheels. This is where our tradies interact with the public everyday so regardless of admin or workshop premises businesses such as ours should be eligible for this assistance.