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Tax
Pressure mounts on government to curb negative gearing, CGT
The tax reform debate turns from stage 3 cuts to the concessions available for property investors ahead of the federal...
13 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Regulation
ATO expands employment tax crackdown through random audits
13 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Regulation
Resort developer gets 10-year sentence for $15m tax fraud
13 February 2024 • By Philip King
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Tax
Stage 3 tax cuts divide accountants
CA ANZ members disagree on whether they will add to inflation and be good for the economy, a survey finds.
12 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Business
‘No confidence’ in PwC’s ethics, senators say
Members of the inquiry into consulting services doubt the firm's ability to reform due to its refusal to share crucial...
12 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee
Business
Government commits $41m to power SME energy relief
Businesses will be able to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to switch to more efficient equipment, saving on energy...
12 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee
Business
IPA raises transparency concerns with government grants for business
A large majority of business grants are awarded through non-competitive processes, contrary to government guidelines,...
12 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
Tax debt linked to family violence, research finds
Almost 60 per cent of women who received help at UNSW’s pro bono clinic said they experienced abuse.
09 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Business
ATO, bank debt crusade triggers 133% jump in court wind-ups
Business insolvencies surge as debtors end their COVID-19 era leniency.
09 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Business
Inflation erodes employee confidence, but bosses upbeat
Confidence about the economy soars among employers while workers struggle with cost-of-living pressures, survey finds.
09 February 2024 • By Philip King
Technology
Apple Pay outpaces Afterpay in digital payments race
High awareness of buy-now-pay-later services fails to translate into user growth.
08 February 2024 • By Philip King
Regulation
CA ANZ triples member ethics training, mandates annual pledge
The professional body has outlined 14 actions and recommendations for members, firms and the government to rebuild...
08 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Tax
Experts sound alarm over ‘flawed’ ATO royalty ruling
A controversial draft ruling on software royalties meddles with 30 years of precedent and should be left for the...
08 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Super
Small businesses may ‘collapse under strain of payday super’, IPA warns
Existing issues within the SG system must be rectified before the government proceeds with the new changes, the IPA...
08 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee
Super
ASIC takes action against 9 SMSF auditors
The regulator disqualifies five, cancels two and imposes conditions on two more in a crackdown on standards.
07 February 2024 • By Philip King
Business
Economists confident of rate cuts despite hawkish RBA
The central bank refuses to rule out hikes to combat inflation, but commentators believe all indicators point to...
07 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Technology
1 in 4 finance execs lack confidence in company data
Too much manual processing leaves businesses without the ability to monitor cash flow and vulnerable to external...
07 February 2024 • By Philip King
Appointments
Moore snags audit director from Deloitte
The firm is eyeing ex-big four accountants to support the division’s “remarkable” growth trajectory, according to CEO...
07 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Business
RBA leaves rates unchanged at 4.35%
The bank extends its pause on monetary tightening for another month but refuses to rule out a further hike to stamp...
06 February 2024 • By Christine Chen
Super
Unlicensed director faces 9 charges for steering SMSFs into own company
The Queensland man encouraged investors to set up an SMSF then channel funds into crypto assets in his business.
06 February 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne
