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‘This is a bad tax bill’: COSBOA presses for trust tax bill to be scrapped

The peak body for small businesses has strongly suggested that the discretionary trust tax bill does not proceed and...

10 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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East Coast high schools flock to national accounting program

One accountant has launched his national accounting program for high schools, calling on accounting firms to join the...

09 November 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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‘Please can we have some more?’: Calls for tax reform deadline extension

At a parliamentary hearing on discretionary trusts, three accounting bodies urged the government to delay implementing...

06 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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‘Where do I start?’: Accountant lists concerns with tax reform, access to advice

A Perth-based accountant has raised the alarm on the “sheer” complexity of the proposed tax reforms and wondered...

06 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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CA ANZ, Human Rights Law Centre release whistleblowing guidance for chartered...

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Human Rights Law Centre’s Whistleblower Project have...

06 November 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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Inside the making of tax law and how you can make a difference

From budget night to the ATO’s guidance, every stage of a tax measure offers a window for practitioner input. The...

06 November 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson, National Tax & Accountants' Association

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‘Why are we doing DPNs in bulk?’: ATO’s DPN issuance needs balanced approach

A tax specialist has questioned why there has been a sudden surge in DPN issuances and called the application of the...

05 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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ATO denies using AI for taxpayer obligations

The Tax Office has said it does not use AI to make compliance decisions or determine a taxpayer’s obligations, as a...

05 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur