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  1. IPA urges IGTO to prioritise review into payday super readiness

    the Tax Ombudsman to prioritise a review into payday super readiness for this year, with the start date fast approaching. Last month, the Inspector-General of Taxation and Tax Ombudsman (IGTO) Ruth Owen released a shortlist of proposed reviews for the...

  2. CA ANZ outlines key priorities for Tax Ombudsman's 2025-26 work plan

    increasingly frustrated with the ATO and its responsiveness in critical areas, calling on the Tax Ombudsman to step in. Last month, the Tax Ombudsman called on the accounting community to provide feedback on its proposed work plan for systemic reviews...

  3. Beware the early lodgment tax trap, CPA Australia warns

    and missing information. Data from the Tax Office showed that almost 3 million individual tax returns were lodged by 23 July last year, which climbed to 5.8 million by 20 August. Jenny Wong, tax lead at CPA Australia, said she urged taxpayers to take...

  4. Tribunal upholds ATO’s position in COVID-19 payment case

    transactions that were recorded on the bank statements as salary/wages or director fees. The Commissioner also said the last time wages were reported was in the 2016 income tax return. A review of business activity statements between 1 July 2016 and 31...

  5. Tax practitioners warned on emerging issues with family trust elections

    provider is noticing a growing number of problems in this space, which can be difficult to fix once they arise. In an update last week, the ATO warned tax professionals that it was seeing an increase in FTDT issues due to inadequate record keeping,...

  6. Insolvencies plateau but tariff risks loom, CreditorWatch warns

    their customers’ demand weakened. Hopefully the recent interest rate cuts by the RBA can build on the beneficial effects of last year’s income tax cuts and cost-of living support.” While inflation has returned to the RBA’s 2–3 per cent target bands,...

  7. Less commute, more coffee: inside an accounting firm’s caffeinated recruitment drive

    despite their efforts to market themselves locally. Each cup was labelled with a simple slogan: ‘This could be your last commute’. While execution was a challenge – from lugging in a generator to power the coffee machine to keeping up with the...

  8. TPB urges small firms to prepare for new code obligations

    Conduct obligations that will begin from 1 July 2025. The new code obligations were introduced by the government last year under the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024. The obligations already commenced for large firms...

  9. Tax expert slams NSW government over ‘sloppy’ communications on IAWO

    owners contain misleading and inaccurate statements about the instant asset write-off measure, a tax specialist has said. Last week, the NSW government issued problematic email communication about the instant asset write-off (IAWO) incentive to the...

  10. PowerUp: The first-ever XPM user conference is happening in Adelaide

    workflows — how jobs move through the system, how teams stay aligned, and what they’ve learned from building systems that last. See where XPM fits into the broader tech stack, how firms are reducing manual work, and why some changes have made all the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Account Kit
    • Category: Business

  11. Super tax will haunt government: Spender

    legislation since its inception two years ago and led the charge of opposition in the Lower House during the government’s last term of office. “I think this is bad for Labor. The ability to run scare campaigns on taxation of unrealised gains means if...

  12. Carbon offsets in the spotlight amid greenwashing litigation

    to directly reduce their emissions,” the spokesperson said. The formal hearing began on Thursday and is expected to last two weeks. Denniss added: “Promoting big polluters as climate leaders punishes companies with legitimate climate ambition and...

  13. AFSA puts insolvency practitioners on notice over ‘system misuse’

    noted that AFSA had already taken recent action in this area, including an application it made to the Federal Court last year regarding a personal insolvency agreement it considered to be unreasonable. In its decision in February, the Federal Court set...

  14. Small business to remain ‘front and centre’ under Ley leadership

    focus for business is certainty and access to reliable and affordable energy while continuing on the pathway to net zero.” Last year, in an address to the CPA Albury Wodonga Branch, Ley said the value of the work that each financial service professional...

  15. Tribunal rules in favour of taxpayer in tax evasion case

    has successfully proven that amended income tax assessments by the Commissioner of Taxation were excessive in a decision last week, Kirtlan and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2025] ARTA 539. The Administrative Review Tribunal set aside an...

  16. Corporate leader hopeful Greens will see the light on taxing unrealised capital gains

    it is the taxing of unrealised capital gains that has not just the SMSF sector, but the broader corporate world, concerned. Last week, Wilson told SMSF Adviser that many in the corporate sector have understood the significant unintended consequences of...

  17. Hold off on major changes until final Div 296 bill is passed, experts warn

    help of the Greens. “It is inevitable that Div 296 will be reintroduced and passed. Notably the Prime Minister reiterated, last week, that the cap will not be reduced to $2 million as demanded by the Greens. Presumably the new tax will become effective...

  18. Air fryer fails tax deduction ‘pub test’: ATO

    had tried to get past, with many not making the cut. The ATO said some of the most “outrageous” deduction attempts it saw last year included a mechanic trying to claim an air fryer, microwave, two vacuum cleaners, a TV, a gaming console, and gaming...

  19. Merchant decision fortifies ATO’s position on Part IVA, accountants warned

    demonstrates the full reach of Part IVA and has important implications for SME advisers, a tax specialist has cautioned. Last month, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 56, which involved...

  20. Div 296 now a matter of when, not if

    she said. “There have been many voices calling for a change in method such as one that doesn’t tax unrealised gains. In the last Parliament, concern over that specific design feature on the crossbench was enough to discourage the government from...

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