Technology

Hackers circling Aussie TFNs, HLB Mann Judd cautions

An increase in cyber crime has brought a surge of criminals lodging bogus tax returns on behalf of unsuspecting...

29 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Regulation

IGTO launches review into financial abuse in the tax system

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman will examine the ATO's identification and management of...

27 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO announces enhancements to client-agent linking

The Tax Office has made several changes to the client-to-agent linking process in response to issues raised by...

27 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

$3m super tax cast into limbo as parliamentary support crumbles

Flaws in Labor’s plan and resistance from crossbench MPs could prevent the Division 296 tax bill from ever becoming...

27 November 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

E-commerce rebounds ahead of peak season on surging global demand

Latest data from Airwallex found international sales rose 80 per cent last quarter as retailers used overseas markets...

27 November 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

70% of female business leaders struggle to obtain funding

Women leading a small business are finding it harder to access funding compared to men, a new Westpac study has...

28 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

November SME pulse records slight downtick: ASBFEO

The Australian business environment has remained well below the long-term average, according to the November Small...

27 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Clarity needed on section 15 and unpaid SG, says NTAA

Clearer guidance is needed on how section 15 of the new code changes will apply where clients have not met their SG...

26 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Government races to end illegal ATO surcharges

Urgent legislation introduced this week will aim to validate billions in historical fees charged by federal agencies...

26 November 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

NSW payroll tax changes safeguard essential GP veteran care

The NSW government has been applauded for amending payroll tax rules to ensure veterans have ongoing access to...

26 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

CPA Australia unveils new ESG micro-credentials

The professional body has launched the first of three new sustainability micro-credentials to support members through...

26 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Teal MP details top tax reform priorities in green paper

Allegra Spender has released her review of Australia’s tax system, calling for sweeping changes to address inequality...

25 November 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Section 10 could ‘stifle public comment on tax system’, warns tax expert

Practitioners have raised concerns that Section 10 of the code changes could be used to restrict free speech on the...

25 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Winners revealed for Rising Stars Awards 2024

A total of 17 winners have been announced for the inaugural Rising Stars Awards 2024, hosted jointly by Accountants...

22 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Tax administration at ‘critical time’ as ATO intensifies debt collection: IGTO

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman expects the number of complaints relating to debts and tax...

22 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Victorian equestrian jailed for $700k in fake GST, JobKeeper claims

A 44-year-old has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison after defrauding the ATO during the pandemic...

22 November 2024 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

WCT Advisory poaches Bentleys team as insolvency work booms

The insolvency firm has scaled up its headcount threefold to cope with an increasing number of appointments.

25 November 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

ATO primes funds, businesses for payday super rollout

Governance and error handling processes will need to be overhauled to ensure super is paid at the same time as salary...

22 November 2024 • By Christine Chen