Tax

How gifts this Christmas could trigger ATO scrutiny

Tax rules around presents received during the holidays are more complex than people might think, according to one HLB...

20 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Business

RBA delivers final interest rate decision for 2024

The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate decision for December.

10 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO to launch dob-in tool for tax agents to report clients

The digital platform will support compliance with new TASA code obligations requiring practitioners to report clients...

11 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ATO defends NFP reporting rules amid sector concerns

Around one in 10 have already lodged a self-review return ahead of the March deadline, according to an assistant...

20 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

SME cash flow confidence for 2025 is on the rise, Zoho reveals

Australian small businesses are predicting an increase in their cash flow over the next three to 12 months despite...

11 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Aussie SMEs in critical need of debt support, data reveals

Australian small businesses need help with managing and understanding their business debt, according to research from...

11 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Social media scams dominate losses in 2024, ACCC finds

Scammers exploiting online platforms fleeced Australians out of $58 million, topping all other fraud categories.

10 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ATO issues new ‘good governance’ checklist for NFPs

The Tax Office has reminded not-for-profit organisations to vigilantly check tax and super obligations are being met...

10 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

$10m tax scandal lands 6 fraudsters with combined 43-year sentence

Six men have been slammed with a combined prison sentence spanning over four decades for their involvement in a $10...

10 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Wages top SME concern list as labour pressures rise

Rising labour expenses continue to cause stress for NSW small business owners, with wages overtaking energy costs as...

10 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Section 109RB not a get out of jail free card: ATO

The Tax Office has urged agents to fix Division 7A mistakes swiftly instead of assuming they will be excused by the...

09 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

A&M Tax continues Australian expansion with senior appointments

Professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal Tax has appointed three new managing directors to continue the firm's...

09 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

SMC endorses Parliament move to amend death beneficiary laws

The peak super body has strongly welcomed the parliamentary joint inquiry into stopping abusers from receiving their...

09 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Federal government rules out small business definition change for 2024

Crossbenchers support changing the definition of ‘small business’ but amendments are unlikely to occur before the...

09 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO slams wealthiest taxpayers’ lax record keeping

Governance and record-keeping gaps are driving tax errors among the Next 5,000 group, the Tax Office has said.

06 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

GST fraudsters to face ‘full force of the law’: ATO

The Tax Office has the tools and resources to uncover even the most elaborate schemes, a deputy commissioner has warned.

06 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Investors reminded on looming capital gains withholding changes

The Tax Office has reminded foreign investors and Australian residents to be aware of upcoming changes to the foreign...

06 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Businesses forced to pay more to retain and attract reliable employees

NSW businesses have had to boost pay and improve working conditions to continue attracting skilled workers.

06 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson