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Is the Commissioner’s speech a turning point for the profession?

Rob Heferen’s recent speech at the Tax Institute suggests a positive shift in the way the ATO views the tax profession.

20 September 2024 • By John Jeffreys

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The professional body is disappointed by the limited consultation undertaken on the significant and complex changes...

12 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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‘Significant progress’ made on TASA determination, joint bodies say

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Disallowance motion on code changes voted down in Senate

A motion to disallow the code changes for Tax Agents has failed to succeed in the vote held in the Senate today.

10 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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‘You will be caught’ over NDIS fraud, Shorten warns tax agents

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ATO rules out simplifying NFP rules despite ‘pockets of confusion’

The Tax Office insists the process for lodging annual self-reviews is “basic” and “not that hard”.

09 September 2024 • By Christine Chen