CA pushes for rethink of ‘extraordinarily complex’ CGT changes
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has joined the chorus of firms concerned that CGT and small business changes will adversely impact law-abiding ...
TAX • Wed, 07 Mar 2018
New legislation changes set to target another tax loophole
The federal government has released another raft of draft changes to legislation in a bid to address arrangements which can lead to multinational tax exploitation.
Scammers target tax in voicemail hoax
After targeting Australians in a fraudulent email related to income tax, scammers are now leaving voicemails to capture taxpayers’ data and funds.
TAX • Tue, 06 Mar 2018
Tax reform a ‘smouldering heap’ in Australia, says mid-tier
Following a public lash out from former Treasury secretary and architect of the Henry Tax Review, Ken Henry, a mid-tier firm has again thrown its support behind fixing ...
TAX • Mon, 05 Mar 2018
‘We’re moving in on those clients’: network boss pushes back on big 4 reign
Big four firms and mid-tiers alike are increasingly favouring third-party platforms over in-house development, which the chair of Walker Wayland Australasia believes ...
BUSINESS • Sun, 04 Mar 2018
CA falls short on promises to students
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has yet to fix its timetabling issues, leaving students distressed by later than expected completion dates.
BUSINESS • Fri, 02 Mar 2018
‘No blanket extensions’: ATO set to contact 150,000 in STP push
Only five of about 140 software developers registered to provide single touch payroll (STP) services are ready ahead of the July deadline, and the tax office has ...
TECHNOLOGY • Wed, 28 Feb 2018
Bad tax advice leaves financial adviser with $3m damages bill
A former financial adviser has been ordered to pay almost $3 million in damages after being taken to court for her tax advice.
TAX • Tue, 27 Feb 2018
ASIC auditor swoop claims another scalp
The corporate regulator has disqualified another auditor after finding he breached “fundamental” requirements, as part of its continued crackdown on SMSF auditor ...
SUPER • Tue, 27 Feb 2018