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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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
  7. 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...

  8. 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
  9. 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...

  10. 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....

  11. 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
  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. Tax changes ‘damaging the future Australian economy’: Tim Wilson

    to feed the business community's risk appetite as the nation moves to “build a better future together” in the age of AI. Last Friday (19 June), legal AI platform JurisTechne hosted shadow treasurer Tim Wilson and NSW shadow minister for science and...

  16. Accountants must look after themselves against ‘whiplash’ of tax reforms

    optimal service levels and personal wellbeing. Almost from the moment Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the federal budget last month, it was dubbed the ‘tax advisory budget’. The fundamental shifts in how the Australian government intends to tax wealth...

  17. Government urged to revise $6m maximum net asset value with CGT reforms

    concessions on the sale of their business or a business asset, and it currently is not indexed for inflation. Indeed, it was last increased from $5 million to $6 million as part of the 2007 small business tax changes, which means it has remained broadly...

  18. Helping Business Owners stabilise, reset and grow when they face financial, operational or strategic pressure.

    encourage clients to address issues before they become crises and to view professional advice as an investment rather than a last resort. While we cannot save every business, we can ensure that owners have the information, strategy and support needed to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: AS Advisory
    • Category: Profiles
  19. Opposition slams 'dirty' tax deal between Greens and Labor

    base indexation and introduces a minimum 30 per cent tax on capital gains with certain exemptions. Speaking in Parliament last night, Senator Slade Brockman labeled the CGT reforms "a retrograde step" for Australia's taxation system that would generate...

  20. AI won’t reduce the need for new accounting entrants: CA ANZ

    is through pathways like these that the skills shortage can be addressed. The CA Foundations program, which launched in July last year, received more than 4,000 enrolments, exceeding CA ANZ's expectations. “We have also been delighted with candidate...