John Buckley

Tax profession welcomes IGTO recommendations, urges ATO to go further

Leaders from across the tax profession have welcomed recommendations made by the IGTO on how the ATO could make taxpayers better aware of their rights

TAX • Thu, 14 Oct 2021

PwC partners fined, staff stood down over ‘racist and offensive’ internal event

An investigation into the “racist and offensive” behaviour of two staff members at an internal trivia night has resulted in “penalties for partners, and people leaving ...

BUSINESS • Thu, 14 Oct 2021

Job losses rise to 280k through lockdowns

The latest round of employment data shows that the unemployment rate rose by 0

BUSINESS • Thu, 14 Oct 2021

Tax watchdog finds ATO staff ill-equipped to handle taxpayer disputes

Staff at the ATO could be doing more to communicate “clear and complete” information, after a review of taxpayer rights conducted by the IGTO found that less than 1 per ...

TAX • Wed, 13 Oct 2021

NSW doubles down on alfresco dining with $66m stimulus

The Perrottet government is set to offer $5,000 start-up grants to 5,000 emerging hospitality businesses across the state in a bid to jump-start the NSW economy.

BUSINESS • Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Deloitte acquires resources advisory firm

The big four firm has acquired a national asset management firm, which primarily operates in the resources sector, in a bid to diversify its consulting business.

BUSINESS • Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Treasury finds $27bn in JobKeeper paid to ineligible businesses

A review of the $89 billion wage subsidy conducted by Treasury has found that $27 billion was paid to businesses that didn’t record turnover downfalls in line with ...

BUSINESS • Tue, 12 Oct 2021

PwC acquires IT and risk management firm

The big four firm has acquired a Sydney-based IT security and risk management firm in an effort to bolster its take on privileged access management (PAM) services ...

BUSINESS • Tue, 12 Oct 2021

Small businesses turn to alternative financing in droves amid pandemic pressure

Credit movements made by small-business leaders – and the types of financing they’re turning to – have spiked, as leaders turn to alternative financing and personal lines ...

BUSINESS • Tue, 12 Oct 2021