Business

CA ANZ refutes TPB's claims on Collins correspondence

CA ANZ has refuted claims made by the TPB to a Parliamentary joint committee on Thursday that the latter had informed...

04 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

more from tag

Super

Pandemic super withdrawals to cost taxpayers $85bn

Australians will face higher taxes to fund the pensions of those that dipped into savings under the Early Release of...

04 March 2024 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

Assistant Treasurer announces appointments to IPRDC, CADB

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has announced a raft of new appointments to the Insolvency Practitioner Registration...

01 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Xero goes all in on AI with accounting chatbot launch

The software company plans to double its turnover through a “simple” strategy that involves bolstering tech offerings...

01 March 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Retail spending flattens as consumers curb spending, ABS data shows

Australian retail spending for January fell below expectations and is unlikely to improve until interest rates drop,...

01 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

‘Proportionate response’ needed on consulting firm inquiries, cautions IPA

The government must avoid punishing hardworking accountants doing the right thing with its response to recent...

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

H&R Block outlines strategies ahead of 1 July tax cuts

Defer income until the new financial year, but don't fall foul of anti-avoidance rules, says a tax expert.

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO issues ‘last warning’ on overdue TPARs

The Tax Office will begin applying failure to lodge penalties for those with an overdue taxable payments annual report...

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

WGEA reveals pay gap data across major accounting firms, bodies

While women earn less overall than men at the largest accounting firms, the size of pay gaps varied across the biggest...

28 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Tax

Government, industry clash over controversial ‘recycling tax’

Opponents of the proposed levy to fund waste export regulation say it will be bad for the environment and hurt local...

28 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

CA ANZ pushes for advice law changes to address illegal super access

Reforms around the type of advice tax agents can provide could help mitigate the issue of members illegally accessing...

28 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Business leaders look to technology to boost revenue in 2024

The majority of business leaders are optimistic about revenue growth this year and believe technology will play a key...

26 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

IFPA calls for sweeping changes to Division 296 tax

The institute is “deeply disappointed” that the proposed $3 million super balance tax has remained largely unchanged...

26 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Rein in ‘enormous’ big 4 partnerships, small firms urge

CPA Australia and IPA agree that the cap of 1,000 partners should be cut to ensure greater regulation and scrutiny.

27 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Senators brand CA ANZ’s big 4 regulation an ‘absolute failure’

The accounting body has admitted the PwC partner responsible for the tax scandal falls outside of its by-laws during a...

26 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

‘Like a war zone’: Deloitte responds to claims about ‘dark and aggressive...

Deloitte has denied allegations about experiences of “extreme overwork and pressure” from former staff at the latest...

26 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Contribution caps set to increase from 1 July

Recent wage rises mean the contribution caps for super will increase for the 2024–25 income year.

23 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

‘No reason’ for gas industry’s generous anti-avoidance rules

The federal government has been consulting on new legislation designed to correct the “asymmetry” of the gas...

23 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson