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ATO extends credit card payment option to 30 June 2027, silent on initial...

The ATO has extended the acceptance of credit cards for tax debts until 30 June 2027, and while the expanded timeline...
12 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Minimum tax on discretionary trusts: the draft law lands, and the concerns...

Four bills, 16 days of consultation, and legislation expected just days away. What practitioners need to know now.
09 October 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson, National Tax & Accountants' Association
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Accountant thrown under bus in director’s judgment debt fight

A director has agreed to a default judgment of nearly $3 million after non-participation in proceedings that canvassed...
09 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse
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‘It hurts’: ATO credit card ban another hit to small business

Small businesses have taken multiple hits in the recent past, and the ATO’s credit card ban only adds to the pain,...
09 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur
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Tax reform measures risk adding to red tape burden: CPA Australia

As the release of the Red Tape Reduction Review is awaited, the accounting body said it is hard to reconcile adding...
09 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur
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Grant Thornton Australia appoints financial advisory partner in Melbourne

The mid-tier firm has welcomed a new partner to its financial advisory practice in its Melbourne office.
09 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse
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‘Never set foot in Australia’: Offshore accountant files unfair dismissal...

An employer has lost its jurisdictional objection case after a Philippines-based accountant claimed unfair dismissal...
08 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse
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‘ALP has never liked trusts’: Government denounced for rushing trust tax reform

The government has failed to “dot their i’s and cross their t’s” in their discretionary trust tax proposals and...
08 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur