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  1. Red tape: the handbrake on small business productivity, competitiveness

    to tackle consistently was estimated to have added at least $5.5 billion in business-related compliance costs over the last five financial years. In a new report, ACCI said it had highlighted the increasing complexity of Australia’s regulatory...

  2. What is most important to the modern accountant?

    sits at 24 per cent. On the brighter side, understanding of the gender pay gap rose by 13 per cent compared to CA’s findings last year. Gender was also a determining factor across non-remuneration priorities. Women showed a stronger interest in flexible...

  3. How accountants can respond to higher interest rates

    The new spike in the cash rate has reinforced the need for accounting professionals to review their mortgage positions. Last week, the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate for the first time in over two years. In a statement issued following the decision,...

  4. Part IVA looms over PSI rules

    of personal services income (PSI) has resurfaced, following finalisation of the ATO’s guidance on the subject late last year. On 28 November 2025, the ATO issued PCG 2025/5 which explains when the ATO is more likely to apply compliance resources to...

  5. ‘Brace yourselves’: Imminent holiday home tax changes on the horizon

    Following the ATO’s “out of the blue” holiday home deduction announcement late last year, the IPA has called for additional clarity for taxpayers and accountants. In November last year, the ATO withdrew its existing ruling on rental property deductions...

  6. Privacy win or compliance headache? ASIC redacts directors’ residential addresses

    signposted”. Before the removal, addresses could be found through public-facing company searches on ASIC Connect. Until last week, any member of the public could pay a small fee and obtain a company extract showing a director’s full home address, as...

  7. Payday Super first year ATO compliance activities locked in

    Please note well that there is no access to the SBSCH from midnight on 30 June 2026. This means that 30 June 2026 is the last time employers can download reports or make any superannuation contributions to the SBSCH. Further guidance material to be...

  8. Accountants must keep ‘watchful eye’ on financial abuse

    insufficient details so that they do not fully understand the true nature or extent of their tax position or tax debt.” Late last year, Smith told Accountants Daily that accountants needed to do their part in helping protect the finances of their...

  9. ‘Looking like a rough start’: SMEs set to feel the pinch as CPI spikes

    Following last week’s spike in December inflation data, economists are warning small businesses to brace themselves to feel the impact. Last Wednesday (28 January), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the headline CPI figure, which came...

  10. Make the most of the ‘clarity window’ before it closes, adviser warns

    financial stress causing you a problem or growth? What does that look like for you? What do you want to do differently from last year? Are you looking to grow your business and why?'" “Time's always a big, big one because this is the most delicate...

  11. ‘Disgraceful speed run’: Div 296 consultation period come and gone in a flash

    its qualms with the short consultation period attached to the bill. The exposure draft of the bill was released late last year, on 19 December 2025, and many professional bodies, in addition to The Tax Institute, said it was “poorly timed and ill...

  12. Grant Thornton offers more context following ATO property tax alert

    a Grant Thornton tax partner has provided additional context for those who might find themselves in the ATO’s sights. Last Wednesday (14 January), the ATO released tax alert TA 2026/1, which said taxpayers using contrived property arrangements to obtain...

  13. Accountant’s dismissal from charity was a genuine redundancy, FWC rules

    after the Fair Work Commission ruled her dismissal from the faith-based charity she worked for was a genuine redundancy. Last Wednesday (14 January), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruled that Uyen Phan, an assistant accountant who formerly worked for...

  14. Downsizer contributions hit new record in December: HESTA

    from spring sales flowed through. Adelaide had the most significant growth in downsizer activity of all state capitals last year, even though supply was low in the city, the super fund noted. There was a 60 per cent increase in downsizer contributions...

  15. ‘Warning shot’: Experts react to ATO property development tax alert

    and minimisation, and encouraged landowners and developers to review their existing arrangements for possible risks. Last Wednesday (14 January), the ATO released a tax alert (TA 2026/1) which stated that taxpayers using contrived property arrangements...

  16. NTAA flags potential revised Div 296 tax implications

    year.” The revised proposal also contained transitional arrangements to ensure that an individual who passed away before the last day of the 2027 income year would not be liable to pay Div 296 tax for that year, whereas the original proposal stated...

  17. UNSW ‘systemic’ failures, $213,120 penalty: ‘Fundamentally a governance issue’

    impossible task”, a court has said. After commencing legal action against UNSW in 2023 and securing $211,200 in penalties last year, the Fair Work Ombudsman came out with further victory after penalties were “revised … to reflect the correct penalty,”...

  18. CA ANZ gives financial fitness tips for New Year’s resolution season

    said. “If you can’t see it, you can’t spend it. Automating this process makes your life easier now and in the long run.” Last but not least, CA ANZ urged Australians to seek advice from their chartered accountant to stay on top of all the latest...

  19. Under the Hood: ‘Relatively quiet’: The tax landscape in 2025

    for 2026, Imogen is joined by co-host Lee-Ann Hayes to reflect on the “relatively quiet” tax landscape over the course of last year. Tune in to hear more about: Lee-Ann’s perspective of the tax developments, or lack thereof, in 2025 The handful of bills...

  20. Former Labor ‘rising star’ fails to overturn penalties following alleged tax evasion

    to overturn amended tax assessments stemming from almost $4 million in undeclared income amid tax evasion allegations. Last Wednesday (7 January), the Administrative Review Tribunal declined to overturn amended tax assessments and penalties applied to...

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