Tax

Bendel: the blueprint for a ‘devastating attack’

The Bendel case has paved the way for the Tax Office to win the war after losing this battle in the High Court, one...

16 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Business

Many SMEs not ready for Payday Super

Nearly four in 10 small and medium businesses reported being unprepared for payday super, despite it being just weeks...

12 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

What’s next following Bendel: tax advisers weigh in

Tax experts have warned that the Bendel decision is likely “not the final word” on UPEs and Division 7A, as the...

12 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Budget changes support case for charitable giving before 30 June

Australians considering charitable giving before the end of the financial year should not be deterred by the proposed...

12 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

CGT changes could incentivise investment in risky start-ups, warns SavvyWise

The AI tax research platform has cautioned that the government's proposed CGT changes could push retail investors...

12 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Eftsure extends verification platform to recruitment industry

The recruitment industry can now use Eftsure's multi-layered verification platform to analyse contractor and sole...

12 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ARTA overturns ATO decision in tax residency case

The tribunal has found that the ATO incorrectly treated a taxpayer as an Australian tax resident only, in a case...

15 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Bendel ruling explained: unpacking the High Court’s decision

The High Court of Australia has dismissed the Commissioner of Taxation’s appeal in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel....

11 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

Technology

Accounting firms’ AI investments moving beyond ‘just clerical tasks’

New research from The Access Group has revealed the “inevitability of going past AI being a nice-to-have” for daily...

11 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Regulation

High Court hands down significant Div 7A appeal decision

The High Court has published its appeal of the decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel, which challenged the Tax...

10 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

Tax

BAS agent’s registration application rejected over insufficient experience

The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld a TPB decision to reject a tax agent registration application after...

10 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

What the new ATO guidelines mean for holiday home owners

The ATO’s tax ruling on rental property income and deductions is raising questions around definitions, compliance, and...

10 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

‘Deliberate’ transitions to advisory needed

To make the shift to advisory-based services more sustainable and trustworthy, accounting firms must use AI and...

10 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Senator pushes for CGT bill to be split

An independent senator has said the government is actively avoiding scrutiny regarding the changes to CGT and has...

11 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Extensive tax offending keeps law graduate locked out of profession

A law graduate’s admission application has been knocked back due to lengthy criminal and taxation offences, including...

09 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Super

Australian SMEs remain underprepared for Payday Super, research shows

Two in five Australian businesses have not yet reviewed their cash flow impact or are unsure ahead of Payday Super...

09 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

New tech requires new processes, not a retrofit of outdated approaches

The biggest gap that organisations struggle with culturally is the acceptance that they need to take the opportunity...

09 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

ATO under review following substantiated ‘maladministration’

After an independent investigation into the ATO's management of a case, the Tax Ombudsman has found some...

08 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse