Lobby grows against contentious state tax
The planned South Australian bank tax is facing further revolt from the SME community, and local accountants are also not getting on board.
TAX • Wed, 25 Oct 2017
‘A bad thing times 10’: ATO set for new blitz
The status of tens of thousands of SMSFs currently hangs in the balance, with the post-reform environment prompting the ATO to threaten axing funds which are not meeting ...
REGULATION • Wed, 25 Oct 2017
TPB, ATO encourage clients to dob in dodgy BAS agents
The tax office and the Tax Practitioners Board have contacted taxpayers as part of their compliance surveillance, encouraging them to dob in BAS agents who they suspect ...
Pay slips, record keeping top FY16/17 contraventions list
Last financial year, two-thirds of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s court cases involved alleged record-keeping or pay slip contraventions, and the regulator notes a significant ...
Compliance work set to spike for ‘high risk’ industries
Draft legislation released yesterday suggests accountants will have more compliance work to do with their small business clients who operate in what the government has ...
TAX • Tue, 24 Oct 2017
ATO reveals state rankings for income tax lodgement
Tassie has topped the on-time income tax lodgement figures so far this year, while the eastern seaboard lags behind, according to tax office figures for 2016/17 returns
In-demand role let down by education, execs say
Recruiters are finding increased demand for virtual CFO roles in the Australian market, but executives in the space are finding willing candidates are hitting hurdles ...
BUSINESS • Tue, 24 Oct 2017
ATO pushes clients to dob in tax agents with rego doubts
The tax office has issued a communication to taxpayers encouraging them to check the registration of their tax or BAS agent, and get in touch with the regulator if they ...
TAX • Mon, 23 Oct 2017
‘We want to expand’: National network brings firm total to 21
In a move to expand one of its core services lines, one national network has added a new firm to its ranks.
BUSINESS • Mon, 23 Oct 2017
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