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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...

23 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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CA ANZ throws support behind Coalition’s plans for accountants in advice

The peak accounting body has strongly backed the Coalition’s “promises” around financial advice deregulation, though...

17 April 2025 • By Keith Ford

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Antique goods land GST fraudster with prison sentence

A Melbourne man has been sentenced to two years and 11 months behind bars after obtaining fraudulent GST refunds...

17 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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ART affirms TPB decision on registration of tax agent

The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld a decision by the TPB to reject a former tax agent’s request for...

16 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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ATO's processes with third party data-matching in need of review, says CA ANZ

The professional body says a review should be undertaken into how the ATO assesses the appropriateness of the data it...

15 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Howarth reaffirms plans to expand provision of advice by accountants

Shadow financial services minister Luke Howarth has said he would support making it easier for accountants to provide...

15 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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‘Erroneous’ ATO letters burden tax agents with additional work and stress: IPA

Poorly executed communications by the ATO in recent months has confused taxpayers and created extra work for tax...

14 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Urgent action needed to improve audit regulation, warns CPA

CPA Australia is calling for significant improvements to be made to ASIC’s audit oversight to restore trust and...

14 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee