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  1. Why the new financial year could be the smartest time for tax-effective giving

    $2.9 billion to charity through the structures we support (as at 30 June 2025) and gifted more than $245 million to charity last financial year (FY2026). Accountants understand that clients who begin giving in a structured way describe it as some of the...

  2. What your property clients are still getting wrong about depreciation

    previously used plants and equipment in a secondhand residential property generally can't be claimed by the new owner. That last rule is probably the single most common thing I have seen investors get wrong. Accountants see these files before we do,...

  3. Treasury’s taxation of trusts consultation ends before it begins

    trustees, businesses, and families who will bear the practical consequences of any change. By definition, it would last months at a minimum. Against that backdrop, the decision to provide only three weeks for submissions (during the winter school...

  4. Xero boss sells down stocks, announces ‘opt-out’ package for underperforming staff

    Financial Review, this $2.2 million sell-out caused the company’s share prices to plummet 4.4 per cent on 13 June 2026. Last month, Xero announced an Opt Out Program, targeting employees rated as either Below Expectation, or Moderate in two consecutive...

  5. ‘Smash and grab’: Cancellation not enough for persistent deregistered renewal provider

    Last month, ASIC cancelled the registered agent status for two business renewal services; however, one of these companies is still in operation and allegedly continues to take payments from small businesses via direct debit. Having worked with small...

  6. Commissioner responds to tax agent concerns over GIC remission

    of the taxpayer, to make remission decisions." Heferen noted that the ATO received over 140,000 requests for remission last year, with many of them quite complex. "It is inevitable that some decisions may be contestable. We encourage you to send us...

  7. Managing client anxiety about when to lodge tax returns

    cast on entity structuring/trusts/CGT for small business owners. And this is aside from the many ATO PCGs run through in the last few years (effectively changing precedent/interpretations/rules without actually changing any laws – flying under the...

  8. Joint bodies say employers are ‘set up to fail’ in Payday Super regime

    relies heavily on administrative tolerance rather than legal certainty and have called for sweeping changes. In a submission last month, joint accounting bodies called for transitional relief for the Payday Super (PDS) legislation that commenced on 1...

  9. Tax planning 101: when accountants fail to get the basics right for themselves

    in his wider group of controlled companies and trusts. In a stark warning for advisers and taxpayers alike, and as reported last week by Accountants Daily’s sister brand, Accounting Times, the decision in Larmar v Commissioner of Taxation [2026] FCA...

  10. First Nations taxpayers invited to shape ATO review

    proving identity. “Aboriginal people were moved around or may not necessarily have the same phone number that they had the last time they engaged with the ATO,” Rust said. In addition, Rust said some Indigenous people have relied on financial...

  11. Corporate Accountant Awards 2026 launches

    Awards recognises the exceptional dedication of in-house accountants across Australia. This awards program, which first ran last year, recognises and celebrates the fundamental role of finance teams and recognises the contributions of corporate...

  12. How accountants can proactively help clients avoid insolvency risks

    Doraisamy spoke to Patrick Coghlan, co-founder and chief executive of CreditorWatch, about how accountants are often the last line of defence for SMEs, and how they can intervene earlier by identifying warning signs to better support clients. In the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Taylor
    • Category: Business

  13. ATO audit recommends SME debt collection targets

    Previously, in its Practice Statement Law Administration PS LA 2011/6, the ATO said: “We are not resourced to chase every last dollar of revenue payable under the law. This means that we are required to make intelligent choices about what compliance...

  14. The end of lenient tax debt deals and what it means for your practice risk

    than applying a standardised approach. "The pandemic created expectations around ATO flexibility that were never going to last. The Tax Office has said clearly it is moving to enforce, and a payment plan that felt like protection two years ago is now a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mackay Goodwin
    • Category: Tax

  15. Your guide to Payday Super: staying compliant and avoiding common pitfalls

    uplift amount penalty (AUA) within the SGC by up to 40 percentage points. Jacobson noted that the “late period” could last weeks, months, or even years, depending on when the ATO decides to assess the employer. With the closure of the Small Business...

  16. Accountant seeks to overturn TPB findings in tribunal review

    the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of the findings by the TPB. The TPB published allegations against Ristevski last month, alleging that he had contravened the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) by providing tax agent services unlawfully....

  17. What you need to know before your client buys commercial property in super

    are not, it is far better to know before the client has committed. The finance takes longer than the contract allows The last one is about time, and it catches people who are otherwise well organised. Arranging finance inside an SMSF takes longer than a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Nadine Connell, Commercial Finance Broker, SMSF lending, Smart Business Plans
    • Category: Tax

  18. How insolvency risk shows up in behaviour before the financials

    of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with CreditorWatch, we reflect on how accountants are often the last line of defence for SMEs, and how they can intervene earlier by identifying warning signs to better support clients. Host Jerome...

  19. Second tranche of CGT legislation to address additional concerns, says finance minister

    Labor will look to make further amendments to its CGT reforms in addition to the carveouts announced last week in a second tranche of legislation. Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher has promised to address further issues with the government's CGT...

  20. Controversial CGT changes clear both houses of parliament

    on start-up businesses and investment in innovation. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced adjustments to the budget measures last Thursday to address concerns about their impact on start-up and small businesses more broadly. The government announced it...

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