Business

Businesses face ‘death by a thousand cuts’ amid tax reforms

The trust tax reform proposals are stacked on surging costs of doing business, restructuring, productivity challenges,...

27 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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‘A big slap in the face’: Accountant blasts ATO credit card ban

The ATO’s credit card ban is a “huge blow” to small businesses already struggling with cash flow issues, while the...

26 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

Contempt charges for barrister who shirked Tax Office

Amid a finding of civil contempt, the NSW Supreme Court learnt a Sydney barrister had failed to lodge his business...

26 October 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

Why Treasury has got it wrong with its death tax by stealth (a masterclass in...

With the death tax by stealth (i.e., the changes to the testamentary trust regime), the marketing strategists may have...

26 October 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

Good tax reforms shouldn’t drown businesses in complexity

A tax accountant has argued that discretionary trusts serve multiple purposes besides tax planning, while an executive...

26 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Profession’s elite shine at Corporate Accountant Awards

Over 25 top performers in the corporate accounting profession have walked home as winners in the second annual...

23 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

ATO worker fired for allegedly accessing taxation information for stalking...

The Federal Court has given a former ATO worker leave to amend his originating application against the Tax Office’s...

23 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Accountants are drowning in tax reform, the profession is not winning

More work from all the tax reform this year is not better, despite some calling it a win for accountants, with the...

23 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Auditor registration hurdles for small firm accountants impede supply

The restrictive requirements for accountants at smaller firms to become a registered auditor risk exacerbating the...

22 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Election results threaten Labor’s CGT, negative gearing changes

Labor’s tossed 50 per cent CGT discount and negative gearing benefits could be ditched if One Nation takes over.

22 October 2026 • By Gemma Crotty

Tax

ATO extends FTDT GIC amnesty to mid-2027, making a ‘bigger issue a little bit...

The Tax Office has confirmed it will be extending the GIC remission for FTDT liabilities for another six months;...

22 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

‘Don’t start with what we can cut’: How accountants can support business...

As rising supplier costs squeeze margins, one independent Sydney clothing label is raising prices rather than cutting...

21 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

The sale is the easy part: 4 questions to ask before a client sells

Nearly a third of Australian small-business owners plan to retire in the next five years. Only 16 per cent have a...

21 October 2026 • By Josh Derrington

Business

NSW government proposes stamp duty relief for discretionary trusts

Discretionary trusts in NSW are set to receive an Australian-first stamp duty relief scheme under the state...

21 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Accountant resigns after being paid $5k for 5 months of work

An accountant who took home just $5,000 in five months has won over $10,000 in compensation.

21 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

4 more ways Treasury has radically escalated its War on Trusts

Treasury and the federal government have marketed their minimum tax on trusts as a mechanism to redistribute wealth...

20 October 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

30 Under 30 Awards launches for 2027

Australia’s most talented accounting professionals aged 30 and under are invited to enter the 30 Under 30 Awards,...

20 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Director’s lack of reasoning exonerated after authorising nearly $60k in...

A former director has had proceedings against her exonerated by the Supreme Court of NSW after it determined that her...

20 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse