Business

Taxpayer's $650k claim falls short

A taxpayer has failed in his bid to force the Commissioner of Taxation to pay him $650,000 in compensation.

14 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Business

Nearly $4m in personal liability for 2 former directors

Two former directors have been found personally liable to pay a company a total of $3,698,891.25 for insolvent trading...

13 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Hold at 4.35% the ‘least-worst option’ as economists predict impending cash...

Economists have speculated that the RBA’s recent cash rate hold was intended to buy time to observe the impacts of...

13 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

Complexity of frameworks creating challenges for whistleblowers, says Law...

The government should consider a "no wrong door" approach to whistleblower disclosures in situations where alleged...

13 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO to appeal Federal Court decision involving salary loading allowance

Following its loss in the Federal Court against the Department of Education, the ATO says it will hold off finalising...

13 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Tax expert finds ‘unfinished business’ in tranche 2 legislation

A tax expert has said the second tranche of CGT and negative gearing changes “bear the marks of the same haste” as the...

12 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Accountants slam government’s rationale for trust tax

An accounting firm has urged the government to defer its minimum tax on trusts and to resume the rewrite of the trust...

12 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

RBA leaves cash rate on hold at 4.35%

The Reserve Bank has announced its decision on the cash rate target following softer-than-expected inflation data....

11 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

KPMG chair apologises for labelling whistleblower allegations as false

Newly appointed KPMG chair Michael Ebeid has issued an apology to senator Deborah O'Neill after previously accusing...

12 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Submission calls for balanced, transparent TPB suspension framework

The federal government is being urged to strengthen safeguards around proposed powers that would allow the TPB to...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

‘Adds complexity to an already broken system’: CA ANZ doubles down on tax...

CA ANZ has offered support for the government’s proposed reforms but has raised concerns about the complexity of...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

Beyond the balance sheet: the human challenges of accounting

Amid an ever-changing landscape, accounting firms are constantly adapting to talent shortages, AI-driven change and...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

ATO confirms some systems targeted by fraudulent actors

The Tax Office has become aware that malware installed via dodgy links has affected some practitioners and has...

11 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

IFPA raises concerns over major CGT changes

The Institute of Financial Professionals Australia has called the second tranche of the CGT reforms the most...

10 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Government's tax overhaul leaving small businesses in limbo, says CPA

CPA Australia has warned that the gradual rollout of details from the major tax reforms is causing significant...

07 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

'No place to hide': ATO puts contractors on notice over $1bn in missing TPAR...

The Tax Office has warned contractors to declare all their business income this tax time, with the ATO's data sources...

10 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

GIC non-deductibility ‘affecting viability of small businesses’, warns tax...

A tax partner has stressed that the government’s tough position on the rate, interest, and non-deductibility of the...

07 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

Cloudoffis expands Workpapers Sorted

Australian cloud-based technology provider Cloudoffis has expanded its Workpapers Sorted offering via integrations...

06 August 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy