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Accountant’s $340k BAS refund claim crumbles
The AAT has backed the ATO’s decision to deny input tax credits over a sham asset sale between two companies owned by the same man.
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Nearly half of crypto investors unclear on tax rules, survey finds
Traders have called for more guidance on how their assets are taxed following an ATO compliance crackdown.
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Temporary FBT break lifts plug-in hybrid sales 130%
An industry body warns strong take-up will only continue if the generous tax break remains.
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Passage of payment times bill ‘a big win’ for small business
The passage of reforms to the payment times reporting framework is a welcome development for small business suffering from late and failed payments, says a payment servic...
Big 4 crusade could hurt high street accountants: CPA Australia
The accounting body says sweeping reforms in response to big four firms’ misconduct will burden smaller practitioners who already deal with a raft of different regimes....
OECD executive among 3 new ‘high calibre’ KPMG hires
The firm has enlisted the help of three senior business figures with extensive experience in guiding organisations through critical issues.
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Ascendant mid-tiers boost partner ranks as big 4 scale back
RSM has appointed 22 new partners and directors while William Buck broke its own record by adding 19 partners and principals.
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Senate agrees to amendments to payment times bill
The amendments will see the regulator publish a list of fast small business payers as part of changes to the payment times reporting scheme.
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ATO portal’s 24-hour malfunction vexes tax agents
The disruption to online services used by practitioners on Monday coincided with reports of taxpayers waiting hours to lodge individual returns.
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ATO issues reminder on trust administration revamp
Changes that came into effect on 1 July aim to improve reporting and data accuracy and ease compliance.
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HLB Mann Judd, Pitcher Partners bolster partner ranks
The mid-tier firms have both made six appointments across their east coast advisory, audit, tax and finance practices.
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125% foreign student visa fee hike to worsen accountant shortage
The move to ramp fees up has been labelled as “outrageous” and akin to Australia “shooting itself in the foot”.
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PwC names 22 partners in first intake since tax scandal
The firm has made its first appointments since 2023 to help deliver on its governance and accountability commitments.
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$20k instant asset write-off passes lower house
It comes after the eleventh-hour passage of a bill that raised the threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for FY24 last week.
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‘Don’t panic’ over new reporting rules, ATO tells NFPs
Thousands of not-for-profits will need to lodge annual self-reviews from 1 July to keep their tax-exempt status.
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Airwallex posts 93% revenue surge in Australia
The payments platform attributes growth to strong product offerings and has flagged plans for further expansion.
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National Audits Group promotes 4 diverse auditors
The audit firm has promoted four multicultural auditors, including three women, in a diversity push.
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PepsiCo wins appeal against Commissioner of Taxation
PepsiCo has successfully appealed a Federal Court finding that it was liable for royalty withholding tax payments.
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Air Accounting taps into e-commerce with Bean Ninjas partnership
The deal follows the acquisition of speciality hospitality accountants Cafe Bookkeepers last year.
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Court rejects taxpayer’s attempt to pay $45k ATO debt with $47 cheque
Mesha Feet attempted to pay its debts with unconventional methods and then fined the Tax Office for failing to respond.
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