ATO clarifies downsizer guidelines as contributions rise
The ATO has clarified the guidelines around making downsizer contributions to superannuation, noting...
ATO eyes undisclosed foreign income as fresh offshore data rolls in
Financial account information of more than 1.6 million offshore accounts holding over $100 billion h...
Tax Office cleared to use data leak information
The High Court has paved the way for the Tax Office to use information obtained from the Paradise Pa...
Tax & Compliance
EY acknowledges payroll headache
Big four firm EY has confirmed it has opened investigations into payroll issues after t...
Proposed tax debt disclosure set to put an end to ‘unofficial ATO bank’
The government’s plan to allow the ATO to disclose business tax debts to credit repor...
$10bn in refunds paid out as taxpayers ignore early lodging warnings
A rush to lodge tax returns this year has seen the ATO refund $10 billion to taxpayers ...
M&A
Big four boosts economic advisory play
Big four firm EY has announced the acquisition of an economics advisory business as it ...
Boutique firm eyes national presence with east coast expansion
A Brisbane boutique accounting firm has made inroads into the national market with a ne...
Multi-service firm broadens reach with new acquisition
A multi-service financial advisory firm has announced t...
Professional Development
New finance careers hub tipped to attract top accounting talent
A new platform created for people seeking a career in accountancy and finance is set to...
Professional associations hit back at TPB registration proposal
Professional associations have come out in defence of the Tax Practitioners Board regis...
Pressure mounts for tertiary providers to review accounting education
Calls for tertiary providers to lift the standard of accounting education continue to i...
Appointments
MYOB CEO Tim Reed steps down
Long-serving MYOB chief executive Tim Reed is set to step down after 12 years at the helm, with a f...
SMSF
ATO clarifies downsizer guidelines as contributions rise
The ATO has clarified the guidelines around making downsizer contributions to superannuation, noting...
Business
ATO crackdown pushes north with 750 businesses targeted
The ATO has earmarked close to 800 small businesses in Darwin and far north Queensland for a visit a...
Technology
Portals set for imminent closure as online services public beta concludes
The public beta of the new online services for agents will conclude at the end of this week, with th...
