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SME confidence and conditions see uptick over Q1 2025, survey reveals
Small business conditions and confidence notably improved throughout Q1 of this year, but remain in negative territory.
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Depreciation expert urges property investors to leverage tax depreciation
Seventy per cent of people are not maximising the tax depreciation opportunities on their investment properties, a depreciation expert has said.
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Court dismisses appeal in CGT case involving investment management scheme
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of the Commissioner in a decision concerning an investment in a forestry management scheme.
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BDO pushes for employer-focused amendments to payday super legislation
The professional services firm has proposed seven key amendments to the payday super draft legislation to create a “fair and equitable system”.
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Lowering Div 296 to $2m will impact 1.8m: analysis
A push by the Greens to lower the threshold for Division 296 tax from $3 million to $2 million would affect more than 1.8 million Australians, according to modelling fr...
Rose Partners builds east coast footprint with strategic partnership
Rose Partners has announced a strategic partnership with MSI Taylor, an accounting and advisory practice with offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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CA ANZ welcomes bipartisan support to stamp out financial abuse
CA ANZ has welcomed the Coalition’s pledge to strengthen measures to detect and stamp out financial abuse within the tax system.
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Coalition vows to scrap FBT exemption for electric vehicles
The Coalition has said it would scrap the popular FBT exemption for electric vehicles in its efforts to slash government spending.
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ATO responds to raft of inquiries on Bendel decision
The Tax Office has ruled out granting a blanket extension of time for lodgments by companies affected by the recent Bendel decision.
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IGTO releases shortlist of potential review areas for 2025–26
The proposed list includes topics such as the ATO’s management of general interest charge remission, payday super readiness and the ATO’s online services for agents.
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ATO to provide regulatory update at ACE25 Accounting Conference & Expo
Sonia Corsini, assistant commissioner at the ATO, will deliver a session outlining its key compliance activities and focus areas for the next financial year at ACE25.
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Young professional urges society to ditch accountant stereotype: ‘old, pale, stale’
The accounting profession is often portrayed in a negative light, which contributes to the talent shortage, the founder of Firm Ready has said.
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Barrister facing suspension accused of tax failures
A Western Australian barrister fighting to hold onto her practising certificate has been accused of failing to comply with tax obligations and lying to a major bank on a ...
Labor’s crackdown on financial abuse and tax debts welcomed
The joint accounting bodies have welcomed Labor's pledge to clamp down on perpetrators who create tax debts in their partner’s name.
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Coalition unveils new tax incentives as part of small business package
The party has released further details on its plans for small and family businesses, including a tapered tax offset for new businesses and a $2,000 tax deduction for tech...
Tax Office issues fresh warning on in-house audits
Recent data matching activities by the ATO has identified hundreds of SMSF auditors who may still be conducting in-house audits, the Tax Office has cautioned.
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ATO to appeal ART decision on truck driver’s meal expenses
The Commissioner of Taxation has filed a notice of appeal in the Federal Court against a decision concerning deductions for meal expenses.
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ATO to increase fixed rate for working from home expenses to 70c
The ATO will increase the fixed rate for calculating working from home expenses to 70 cents per hour from 1 July 2024.
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TPB reveals top breaches reported under the dob-in obligations
The board has outlined the common code items reported so far and assured practitioners that no “frivolous or vexatious” reports have been received.
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ASFA proposes tax policies for strengthening super sector
The superannuation body has urged the incoming government to reform superannuation tax policies to strengthen fairness, enhance universality and invest in national priori...
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