Business

The ATO ‘doesn’t want to budge’: A tax specialist on the surge in SGC letters

One tax specialist is seeing clients receiving SGC letters at least once a week, as the ATO ramps up its debt...

02 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Technology

Australian AI Awards 2026 winners unveiled

The third annual Australian AI Awards has seen more than 30 professionals and businesses recognised as innovators and...

02 November 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Super

ATO faces the music over alleged incorrect SGC data saga

The ATO has copped a grilling in Federal Parliament after word of alleged data matching failures for SGC letters...

30 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Government’s innovation and investment reforms under the microscope

The government’s latest innovation and investment-focused proposals have faced scrutiny over the time it provides for...

30 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

SMSF audit’s real capacity crunch lands around EOFY

A new report on the trends in SMSF audit practices has revealed that autumn carried almost a third (31.6 per cent) of...

29 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

MYOB launches agentic AI foundation for businesses, Iris by MYOB

Cloud-based business management solutions provider MYOB has launched Iris by MYOB, an AI foundation the company says...

29 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Intuit Intelligence’s launch brings new AI capabilities for SMBs and accountants

Intuit has launched its newest AI solution, Intuit Intelligence, in Australia to bring automation, consolidation of...

29 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

‘Moving feast’ of CGT reform riddled with uncertainty

The ATO has an uphill battle administering the new CGT legislation as it has started releasing guidance on “the...

29 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

TPB handed out 162 compliance sanctions in 2025–26

The TPB’s latest annual report has revealed that it imposed over 160 compliance sanctions following investigations.

29 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Taxpayers lose land tax exemption claim over rental residential orchard

Two owners of a rural property have failed to shirk land tax after the Commissioner of State Revenue determined that...

29 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Millions owed to ATO as restaurant owner faces workplace law penalties

A Sydney restaurant director disqualified after racking up $4.1 million in tax debts has been ordered to compensate...

28 October 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Complaints to Tax Ombudsman skyrocket by 180% in 2 years

The Tax Ombudsman has reported seeing an “unprecedented” demand as the ATO’s debt collection activity places more...

28 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

19 false BAS lodgements: Chartered accountant opts to stay suspended following...

After lodging 19 business activity statements using allegedly false information and failing to pay tax debts, a...

28 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

How SMBs can win up to $15k early through PAYG variance

Small business owners are missing out on cashing out prior to receiving their returns by not taking the ATO’s PAYG...

28 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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

Business

Taxpayer loses nearly $400k term deposit to the Commissioner of Taxation

A taxpayer has failed to prove his allegations of fraud, misfeasance, and maladministration against the ATO after it...

27 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Accountants on the financial abuse frontier

With the government looking to tackle fraud and financial abuse of taxpayers in one of its latest consultation papers,...

27 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

‘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