Medicare levy rises as another levy ends
In a welcome move for Australian taxpayers and despite ongoing speculation, it is clear after last night’s budget that a key levy has not been extended, while the ...
TAX • Tue, 09 May 2017
HECS threshold changes hit taxpayers hard
The government has announced a notable drop in the HECS debt repayment thresholds from next year.
Popular tax deductions scrapped for property investors
Clients with negative gearing arrangements in place are set to lose out on a popular deduction following last night’s federal budget.
Tax ‘goodies’ for SMEs increase post-budget
In a move that has flown under the radar, the government has moved to broaden the definition of a small business, which increases the availability of tax concessions to a ...
GST ‘surprise’ for residential premises
The government has announced a surprise GST measure in the budget which is set to impact residential property buyers.
Budget misses compromise payments, tax efficiency
Notable exclusions from this year’s budget will impact the appeal of Australia as a place to do business, put the brakes on creating an efficient and productive tax ...
Unauthorised emails surface in CPA saga
CPA Australia members should be cautious of an email purporting to be from the association, which is taking aim at those members currently pushing for increased ...
REGULATION • Mon, 08 May 2017
Big four firm locks in tech acquisition
This morning one big four firm has gone public with its acquisition of a firm centred on working with cloud-based technologies.
TECHNOLOGY • Mon, 08 May 2017
Portals continue shaky run into tax time
The ATO’s portals have experienced further downtime than expected this morning and over the weekend, as the tax office works to prepare the systems for tax time.
TECHNOLOGY • Sun, 07 May 2017
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