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Business NSW welcomes procurement changes to empower SMEs Newly enforced changes to procurement rules have set locally owned small businesses up for better access to federal government contracts. ...
Volume of complaints to ATO almost doubles in 3 years: ANAO report The Australian National Audit Office has identified income tax, superannuation and client records as the top three complaint issues in its recent report on the ATO's mana...
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Businesses expect rising costs this year but remain optimistic: Metro Finance Improving revenue and cash flow are some of the top priorities for businesses for the year ahead, a recent survey has found.  ...
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Tribunal affirms ATO’s view in tax residency case The Administrative Review Tribunal has ruled that an engineer who was working in Dubai was a resident of Australia under the domicile test. ...
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Salary battle proves tough for 70% of finance professionals: Robert Half Finance employees are pushing for salary increases as sustained inflation and increasing responsibilities continue on a steady upward path. ...
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Business insolvencies on track to spike in 2025, data reveals Australian business insolvencies are set to increase throughout 2025 due to renewed financial pressures. ...
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Businesses ill-equiped to deal with rising threat of deepfake scams Some businesses and accountants are struggling to keep pace with emerging deceptive practices such as deepfake scams, a fraud specialist has warned. ...
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IGTO commences review into tax agent phone line The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman has commenced a review into the ATO’s registered agent phone line, with around two-thirds of respondents encoun...
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Ordinarily resides test continues to cause headaches, warns tax expert The ordinarily resides test still upheld in Australia acts as more of a hindrance than guidance when determining tax residency, a tax expert has said. ...
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Mid-sized businesses ‘crucial’ to growth of Australian economy: MYOB Substantial investment in research and development has seen the productivity of mid-sized businesses rise at a faster rate than larger and smaller businesses, according t...
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Tax Office to issue penalties for overdue TPARs from 22 March The ATO has warned businesses to lodge their overdue taxable payments annual reports after issuing millions of dollars in penalties in previous years. ...
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CPA urges government to scrap proposed extension of tax secrecy exceptions The professional body has said the government’s proposal to extend tax regulator secrecy exemptions could jeopardise the tax system’s integrity. ...
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ATO reveals further details about monthly GST reporting push A change to monthly GST reporting cycles for businesses that have fallen behind on obligations will remain in place for a minimum of 12 months, the ATO has said. ...
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Accountants now captured in LMI waiver expansion: NAB The big four bank has revealed the expansion of waiving lenders mortgage insurance to include accountants in a “game-changing” move. ...
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ATO issues draft determination on dodgy circular financing schemes The Tax Office will look to apply the anti-avoidance provisions to schemes that exploit the early-stage investor tax offset, the ATO has warned. ...
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CA ANZ receives ‘tick of approval’ for Professional Standards Scheme The professional accounting body has received approval for its new Professional Standards Scheme. ...
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Independent MPs push for indexation on tax brackets Crossbench MPs are calling on the government to commit to indexing income tax brackets ahead of the looming election. ...
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Government expands dispute resolution service for small business Small businesses can now access low-cost legal advice as part of the government’s funding and commitment to “levelling the SME playing field.” ...
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ATO to cease issuing statements on GIC The Tax Office will stop issuing automated statement of accounts when the only transaction on an account is a general interest charge. ...
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ATO releases decision impact statement on anti-avoidance decision The ATO says the Mylan decision does not disturb its view that Part IVA may apply to debt push-down schemes in some circumstances. ...
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