After completing the JobMaker Hiring Credit registration process, eligible Employers will need to submit evidence that the Job Creation criteria have been met for the relevant JobMaker quarter. These criteria are:

From JobMaker Period 1 to JobMaker Period 4 (Inclusive)

• The employee headcount has increased* by comparing the Baseline Headcount as of 30 September 2020, recorded during the Registration Process with the Headcount at the end of the relevant JobMaker period.
• The Payroll expense has increased** by comparing the quarterly Baseline Payroll Expense as of 6th October 2020 with the equivalent amount of consecutive pay cycles paid in the relevant quarter.

From JobMaker Period 5 to JobMaker Period 8 (inclusive)

• The employee headcount has increased* by comparing the headcount recorded in the equivalent quarter the previous year with the headcount at the end of the relevant JobMaker period;
• The Payroll expense has increased** by comparing the equivalent number of consecutive pay cycles for the relevant quarter with the same quarter the previous year.
  * Employers cannot reduce an existing employee’s hours to have the new employee cover those hours.
  ** Employers cannot claim an increase in Payroll that does not relate to an increase of employment (i.e. make Bonus Payments to existing Directors who are paid as employees).

Based on the information provided, the ATO automatically calculates the eligible employees’ subsidy payable amount.

Claims can only be made during the relevant claim period. No exemptions or extensions are currently available. Once the claim period has expired, Employers are no longer eligible to make claims for that period. However, they can register and make claims for future periods.

More information on the JobMaker Hiring Credits' Claim Process and Eligibility Criteria is available on our Website's blogs.

Submit the JobMaker Hiring Credit Quarterly Claim

1. Log into Online Services for Agents using your username, password and MyGovID
2. Click on [View client list] and open the Client's Business
   
   è  The Client's screen opens
   
   
   
   
3. Click on [View] next to the COVID-19 ATO Measures Bar
   
   è  The JobMaker Hiring Credit screen opens
   
   
   
   
4. Click on [Claim]
   
   è  The JobMaker Hiring Credit | Claim screen opens
   
   
   
5. Check the JobMaker and Baseline payroll period's dates are correct then scroll down to the Claim Limits section
6. Enter the following details:
   • Employee Headcount for the period
   • Baseline payroll amount adjusted for this claim
     Note: this may change if the period you are claiming is made of 90, 91 or 92 days
   • Total payroll amount for the period
     Note: please enter all payroll values in full numbers, do not use decimals.
7. Click on [Save]
   
   è  The ATO checks if the headcount and payroll cost has increased compared to the baseline recorded during the registration process
   
   
   
   
8. Check these numbers are correct and click on [Next]
   
   è  The JobMaker Hiring Credit | Eligible additional employees screen opens
   
   
   
   
9. Confirm the employees listed are the correct eligible Employees and click on [Next]
   
   è  The ATO calculates the JobMaker claim amount
   
   
   
   
10. Check or Edit the Business Bank Account details then acknowledge the Terms & Conditions of the claim
11. Click on [Submit]
    
    è  The ATO confirms the claim lodgement and provides a Claim receipt number
    
    
12. Click on [Print-friendly version] and print/download the Confirmation receipt to PDF