Commissioner issues update on ATO’s massive system outage
Commissioner of taxation Chris Jordan AO has given insight to the “unprecedented” and widespread failure of the ATO’s online systems this week, and issued an update on ...
TECHNOLOGY • Fri, 16 Dec 2016
ATO extends deadlines with major work on portal needed
Accountants have been warned that data on the Tax Agent Portal may not be up to date, as the ATO extends key monthly lodgement deadlines for tax agents amid the ...
TECHNOLOGY • Thu, 15 Dec 2016
Tax Agent Portal outage wreaks havoc for accountants
Widespread digital outages at the ATO have left accountants in the lurch, with extensive downtime for the Tax Agent Portal prompting one accounting body to call for ...
TECHNOLOGY • Wed, 14 Dec 2016
SMEs high on list of corporate insolvencies
Fresh data from ASIC has shown that small-to-medium size corporate insolvencies again dominated external administrators’ reports for the 2015-16 financial year.
TAX • Wed, 14 Dec 2016
Government announces taskforce for ‘black economy’
The Turnbull government has announced an official crackdown on taxpayers who intentionally misreport their tax and superannuation obligations.
New ATO data renews calls for tax reform
The ATO has released its corporate tax transparency report for 2014-15, which has prompted some advocacy groups to claim multinationals are still not “paying their fair ...
TAX • Sun, 11 Dec 2016
ATO makes progress on myGov communications
A new feature is now available on the tax agent portal, following ongoing issues with tax agents being kept out of the loop in communications between clients and the Tax ...
TECHNOLOGY • Tue, 06 Dec 2016
ATO reveals concerning data on accounting salaries
The Tax Office has released new data providing an overview of Australians’ income statuses, including accounting professionals, revealing some concerning and significant ...
REGULATION • Mon, 05 Dec 2016
Accountants set to ramp up super offerings
Research has shown that despite the slow start on the licensing front, a major chunk of accountants plan to significantly ramp up their superannuation-based advice ...
SUPER • Mon, 05 Dec 2016
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