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Winners announced for the 2019 inaugural 30 Under 30 Awards Accountants Daily is pleased to present the winners of the inaugural 30 Under 30 Awards. Write comment (0 Comments) ...
Government called to improve Treasury, tax profession relations The government has been called to go beyond its commitment to improving the relationship between the ATO and tax practitioners, and ensure that Treasury gives the profess...
Illegal phoenix behaviour sees director convicted An Adelaide director has been convicted of breaching his director duties after pleading guilty to engaging in illegal phoenix activity. Write comment (1 Comment)...
Fake tax agent slapped with 30-month sentence A man posing to be a tax agent will now serve a two-and-a-half-year Intensive Corrections Order after pleading guilty to stealing close to $110,000 in agent fees and refu...
Former credit union boss faces criminal charges A former credit union chief executive has now been hit with criminal charges after the corporate regulator alleged that he produced and used falsified documents. ...
‘No plan B’: IPA takes compensation fight to government The Institute of Public Accountants will now take its fight for tax agent compensation for ATO system outages directly to the Assistant Treasurer after he expressed a des...
FSC calls for TPB adviser monitoring to be scrapped The Financial Services Council has recommended that the TPB compliance scheme for tax financial advisers be rolled into existing adviser regulatory regimes, arguing there...
Assistant Treasurer puts ATO on notice over tax profession interaction The Assistant Treasurer has vowed to improve the way the ATO interacts with tax agents and ensure that due respect is given to the profession. Write comment (8 C...
Bunnings goes above requirements in payroll redress Hardware retailer Bunnings has revealed that its payroll blunder resulted in super underpayments totalling $3.8 million, but it has claimed that it is going beyond minim...
‘Show respect to tax agents’: Cultural change demanded at the ATO A professional accounting body believes a structural rethink at the ATO will help spur a change in culture that will better respect the tax profession. Write comm...
Sydney liquidator sanctioned by disciplinary committee A founding partner of a Sydney insolvency firm will now have conditions imposed on his liquidator registration after acknowledging that his actions could have facilitated...
Retirement review leaves door open to pension tweaks Treasury’s Retirement Income Review consultation paper has laid the groundwork for a potential redesign of the age pension, revealing a range of statistics around Austr...
