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Top-tier law firm secures former ATO deputy commissioner
Former ATO deputy commissioner Mark Konza has now joined the tax controversy team at Australia’s largest law firm.
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Super isn’t that super
Decades of adding layers of new rules, including some notable attempts at reform, has resulted in a superannuation regime that is convoluted, inefficient and continues to...
Big 4 urges government to slow ‘inevitable’ push towards e-invoicing
KPMG has cautioned the government against rushing to adopt a mandatory approach to e-invoicing, warning that compliance costs and competing priorities will weigh heavily ...
Super contribution caps set to increase from 1 July 2021
From 1 July 2021, the concessional and non-concessional contribution caps are set to increase due to indexation for the first time since July 2017.
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ATO’s good-faith approach to crypto won’t last much longer
The ATO has maintained its good-faith approach to the accounting of cryptocurrencies, though it isn’t expected to last much longer, says a national tax and accounting n...
KPMG offers COVID-19 ‘thank-you payment’, repays portion of salary cuts
A stronger-than-expected first-half performance will see the big four firm return another portion of COVID-19 pay cuts to its staff, along with a one-off “thank-you pay...
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Government urged to get the ball rolling with Division 7A
It’s been close to five years since proposed changes to Division 7A were first announced, but the profession remains no closer to having certainty of what is to come.
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‘Demand for accounting professionals outstrips supply’
Disruptions to everything from migration to conventional graduate intake programs have contributed to a spike in jobs across the sector, with six new roles for every new ...
Big 4 partner named as Actuaries Institute president
The incoming president has urged actuaries to have the courage to speak up and lead from the front as the economy recovers from COVID-19.
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