Tax office releases fresh guidance on SMSFs
The ATO has released a new piece of guidance which outlines its concerns and compliance activity with reserves in SMSFs.
SUPER • Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Licensing arm poses another big conflict for CPA
CPA’s licensing business is increasingly raising serious questions about the association’s eligibility as a monitoring body under the federal government’s incoming ...
REGULATION • Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Labor cops major backlash to tax proposal
Labor’s plan to remove cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits has so far fallen flat among tax and superannuation professionals, particularly given the ...
TAX • Tue, 13 Mar 2018
Big 4 firms lock in new targets as salary data released
Both PwC and EY have announced new gender-based targets for their leadership teams, after salary data confirmed male leaders continue to earn significantly more than ...
BUSINESS • Tue, 13 Mar 2018
CA puts permanent timetable changes to board
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has a proposal before its board to permanently fix the timetabling issues which have left hundreds of students waiting for ...
Marching orders for firm as Fed Court brought in
A WA-based firm has now received orders from the Federal Court of Australia to wind up, after it was found to be pushing SMSFs to its client base.
SUPER • Mon, 12 Mar 2018
CA Program headed for reform
In the context of a broader organisational realignment, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has signalled a reformation of its CA Program.
REGULATION • Mon, 12 Mar 2018
IRS, ATO data causing a stir
The income tax compliance of expats under US law is creating concern in light of new data sharing arrangements between the US and Australia.
TAX • Thu, 08 Mar 2018
'Alarmingly high' non-compliance surfaces at national franchise
Troubled national franchise Caltex has a workplace non-compliance rate of 76 per cent, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).
REGULATION • Thu, 08 Mar 2018