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  1. RBA proposes eliminating debit and credit card surcharges

    Board on public consultation after the release of the Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging Issues Paper in October last year. According to the PSB, in addition to surcharge removal, competition and efficiency in the payments system would also be...

  2. Tax implications differ greatly between member withdrawal and death benefit

    consider it,” he said. “Taking premature action will move the member into a hostile tax environment but leaving it until the last minute may be too late. Notably, if action is taken, the member needs to be medically capable of giving instructions and...

  3. AFSA unveils current personal insolvency trends, insights

    debtors, coupled with lower unemployment rates, have led to a dramatic drop in the number of personal insolvencies over the last eight years. Despite the current economic climate and subdued consumer conditions, the Australian Financial Security...

  4. Tax Office reports 300% rise in ATO impersonation scams

    to rise generally this time of year, the ATO has seen an alarming 300 per cent increase in scams compared to the same time last year. Scammers impersonate the ATO, seeking to harvest personal information, with an eye to identity theft and further fraud....

  5. Bitcoin offers liquid solution against possible tax liabilities

    and an alternative allocation to hedge against inflation. “A lot of the geopolitical risks that we that we've seen in the last 12-24 months, whether that be trade wars, or uncertainty around the global economic environment, constant money printing, and...

  6. RBA’s shock rate hold set to ‘cloud’ business sentiment

    difficult to reconcile and risks undermining confidence in the Bank’s deliberations. If the data has only improved since the last meeting, the decision to pause rather than act seems out of step with the RBA’s own stated concerns. "Such inconsistency in...

  7. Widening IT knowledge gap set to threaten firm efficiency and productivity

    due to the frequent level of change the industry had endured over a short period. “What we've had, particularly over the last 50 years, has been the introduction of high-speed computing. Back in the day, it was high speed computing compared to someone...

  8. Failure to pay minimum pensions just got a lot more costly

    to avoid accidental failures. “Request a Minimum Pensions Report from your accountant/adviser. Do not just rely on the last 30 June financials as you need to ensure you include any new pensions that began in the current financial year.” “You should also...

  9. NSW government commits to the ‘art of tax reform’

    live music and a review of prize money tax settings. The plea for tax reform to alleviate pressure on the arts came after last year’s Artists as Workers report, which found that a professional artist’s gross income was around $54,500, which included...

  10. HLB Mann Judd names 4 partners, 6 directors

    marks a significant milestone in the association’s growth journey. The accounting profession has been evolving over the last few years, and we remain firmly focused on what matters most, our people and our clients,” Fittler said. In addition to the four...

  11. FWO slammed for ‘useless’ review of small business definition

    up with meaningful recommendations but instead the FWO squibbed it. What we have instead is a review which was established last year with submissions from multiple government and non-government organisations and no recommendations except for the...

  12. William Buck Canberra unveils partner appointment and strategic merger

    bring an additional five professionals into the business. This move marked the firm’s second merger in the region over the last 12 months and was “clear evidence of a long-term commitment to investing in the ACT’s professional services sector”. Besa...

  13. CA ANZ urges SMEs to get on top of tax debt to avoid interest charges

    processes to get paid faster, cut unnecessary costs and review pricing strategies to ensure they reflect rising costs. Last, CA ANZ urged businesses to explore alternative financing methods if they believed they would be unable to pay their tax on time....

  14. Eftsure unveils European merger to bolster fraud protection

    Competition and Consumer Commission reported that payment redirection scams had increased by 67 per cent to $153 million last year. The merger would combine more than 20 years of experience in business payment fraud prevention, a customer base of over...

  15. SME owners urged to reassess depreciation rules amid complexity concerns

    from an accounting perspective for me,” Francis said. “It doesn't give me an idea of how long I think my assets are going to last, the value of my assets, or give me a really good indication of when I might have to replace it, so that's why I haven't...

  16. SME insolvencies on track to double historical average, data reveals

    revealed that from January to April this year, SME overall credit demand was down 7.3 per cent compared to the same period last year and SME trade credit demand had taken the biggest hit, down 13.8 per cent in the year to April. In April of this year,...

  17. New super tax proposal reinforces case for auditors to increase technology use: fintech

    advisory in the future, especially given the proposed new super tax. “Investor behaviour has evolved significantly over the last few years and a key attraction of having an SMSF is choice. SMSF trustees can embrace everything from Nasdaq stocks to...

  18. Tax practitioners warned against entering confidential info into ChatGPT

    Institute has warned accountants against entering confidential client information into AI tools such as ChatGPT. Speaking last Friday at the ACE25 Accounting Conference & Expo, hosted by Accountants Daily, Tax Institute chief executive Scott Treatt...

  19. WA budget misses mark for SME relief, BDO says

    delivering major investments in health, education and housing, according to BDO Australia. The WA state budget delivered last Thursday has failed to address critical needs for small businesses with no inclusion of changes to payroll tax, no new relief...

  20. Joint bodies voice support for AFCA rule amendments

    based on the failure of financial firms to pay AFCA determinations and the resultant impact on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) being an important issue for the various bodies and their members. “The cost of the CSLR is a major threat to...