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Trust tax overhaul doesn’t solve stamp duty issue

CPA Australia has argued the latest draft legislation on the discretionary trust tax may have addressed one stamp duty...

07 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Work on accounting’s pay parity issues continues as equality legislation marks...

Earlier this year, mid-tier firms reported gender pay gaps of up to 24 per cent after mandatory reporting data was...

04 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Finance teams should build governance into AI operating models

A tech provider has urged CFOs to create a clear framework around the use of AI by finance teams before deploying it...

03 September 2026 • By Reporter

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Accountant on visa made to pay own wage, firm’s PAYG, superannuation obligations

A firm and its owner have been fined almost $200,000 after it failed to pay its assistant accountant on a student visa...

03 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Need to get valuation for all assets is ‘overkill’ in CGT reform

A property development industry body has called the apportionment approach problematic, expensive, and difficult to...

03 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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ATO issues GIC warning for PAYG instalments

The Tax Office has reminded tax agents and their clients that the GIC could apply where PAYG instalments have been...

03 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Retail spending hits brakes following H12026 economic impacts: Deloitte

Discretionary spending growth is forecast to fall by more than half, with many retail sectors to face the impacts of...

03 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Trustee loses appeal in GIC remission case

A taxpayer has lost their appeal of a decision that dismissed their application to review the ATO’s refusal to remit...

02 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur