--- title: New insolvency reforms to support small business description: The government has made changes to our Insolvency Framework to help more small businesses restructure and survive the economic impact of COVID-19 image: https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%202000%20x%201046.jpg%20cafe.jpg --- [![WLM_Logo_RGB_Orn50](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/WLM_Logo_RGB_Orn50.png?width=521&height=169&name=WLM_Logo_RGB_Orn50.png "WLM_Logo_RGB_Orn50")](http://wlm.com.au/) - [About](https://www.wlm.com.au/about/) - [Services](https://www.wlm.com.au/services/) - [Tax & Compliance](https://www.wlm.com.au/services/tax-and-compliance/) - [Strategy & Advice](https://www.wlm.com.au/services/strategy-and-advice/) - [Clients](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/) - [Construction & Trades](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/construction/) - [Family Business](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/family-business/) - [Insurance & Financial Services](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/insurance-and-financial-services/) - [Renewable Energy & Environment](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/renewable-energy-and-environment/) - [Service-based & Other Business](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/service-based-and-other-business/) - [Insights & Case Studies](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog) - [Blog](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog) - [Buying a property with a business partner](https://explore.wlm.com.au/buying_a_property_with_a_business_partner_download) - [How to minimise tax & risk with business structure](https://explore.wlm.com.au/business-structure-whitepaper-download) - [Contact](https://www.wlm.com.au/contact/) [Login](https://clientlogin-us2.karbonhq.com/4Frhz6cPZq6r) - [About](https://www.wlm.com.au/about/) - [Services](https://www.wlm.com.au/services/) - [Tax & Compliance](https://www.wlm.com.au/services/tax-and-compliance/) - [Strategy & Advice](https://www.wlm.com.au/services/strategy-and-advice/) - [Clients](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/) - [Construction & Trades](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/construction/) - [Family Business](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/family-business/) - [Insurance & Financial Services](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/insurance-and-financial-services/) - [Renewable Energy & Environment](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/renewable-energy-and-environment/) - [Service-based & Other Business](https://www.wlm.com.au/clients/service-based-and-other-business/) - [Insights & Case Studies](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog) - [Blog](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog) - [Buying a property with a business partner](https://explore.wlm.com.au/buying_a_property_with_a_business_partner_download) - [How to minimise tax & risk with business structure](https://explore.wlm.com.au/business-structure-whitepaper-download) - [Contact](https://www.wlm.com.au/contact/) # News, views and more ![WLM Accounting](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/WLM%20Accounting) **WLM Accounting** 29 January 2021 — 1 min read ### Share [mailto:?subject=New%20insolvency%20reforms%20to%20support%20small%20business&body=https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/smallbusiness](mailto:?subject=New%20insolvency%20reforms%20to%20support%20small%20business&body=https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/smallbusiness) [mailto:?subject=New%20insolvency%20reforms%20to%20support%20small%20business&body=https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/smallbusiness](mailto:?subject=New%20insolvency%20reforms%20to%20support%20small%20business&body=https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/smallbusiness) ![Small business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%202000%20x%201046.jpg%20cafe.jpg) ## New insolvency reforms to support small business The government has made changes to our [Insolvency Framework](https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/josh-frydenberg-2018/media-releases/insolvency) to help more small businesses restructure and survive the economic impact of COVID-19. Where restructure is not possible, businesses will be able to wind up faster, enabling greater returns for creditors and employees. Two new processes will be available for small businesses from 1 January 2021: - a simplified liquidation framework - a small business restructuring plan. ### Eligibility The processes will be available to incorporated businesses with liabilities of less than $1 million. Businesses will also need to have paid all entitlements of its employees that are due and payable (including superannuation) and have their tax lodgements up to date. 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