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ATO flags top target areas for FBT this year
The ATO has outlined some of the common errors attracting its attention with fringe benefits tax with the FBT year ending soon on 31 March.
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Negative gearing, CGT discounts supercharging housing crisis: ACOSS
The Australian Council of Social Services has called for reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts, saying they have supercharged inequality and exacerb...
December quarter unveils personal insolvency surge: AFSA
The December quarter saw a moderate increase in personal insolvencies across Australia, data from AFSA has revealed.
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Under the Hood: What’s happening in the AD newsroom as the election looms
This week on UTH, Imogen is joined by Miranda Brownlee, editor of Accountants Daily and Accounting Times. Miranda provides an insight and recap into what the AD team has ...
BDO Australia adds 4 partners to Sydney leadership team
The professional services firm has appointed four new partners to its Sydney office, taking the total number of partners in its network above 300.
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Small change to secrecy provisions could combat phoenix activity: Joint bodies
Providing the ATO with the power to inform ASIC about the existence of tax debts when strike off action is in progress would help minimise potential harm to creditors, th...
ATO issues FBT reminder as March deadline looms
The Tax Office has issued a reminder to employers about some changes that may affect their fringe benefits tax obligations this year.
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PPSR value reaches $450bn mark as Aussies invest in security: AFSA
Public awareness and trust in the Personal Property Securities Register have surged, with registrations reaching more than 10.4 million in 2023–24.
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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.
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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...
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...
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...
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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