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  1. Tax takeaways from Chalmers’ pre-budget interview blitz

    own assessments, but I can assure you that it is aimed firmly and squarely at aspiration." In a slew of media appearances last Thursday (30 April), Chalmers emphasised that any tax changes would focus on curbing intergenerational inequality, without...

  2. 'Unacceptable risk': The Tax Institute raises major concerns with proposed powers for TPB

    powers for the Tax Practitioners Board are too broad and lack appropriate safeguards. Treasury released draft legislation last month that would enable the TPB to impose an interim suspension of registration on tax practitioners without the need to...

  3. Grant Thornton board approves sale to PE-backed US counterpart

    in an industry facing regulatory, economic and technological upheaval. “The things that have made us successful over the last 10 years are not the same things that are going to make us successful in the next 10 years, just because of all of that...

  4. Melbourne accountant charged over alleged involvement in money laundering syndicate

    introducer program for home loans, his firm did refer loans to mortgage brokers who were submitting applications to banks. Last week a 32-year solicitor was also arrested on multiple charges relating to his alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar...

  5. RSM welcomes updated PCG on transfer pricing for inbound distributors

    compliance guide on transfer pricing for inbound distributors, saying it would bring additional clarity for taxpayers. Last week (22 April), the Tax Office updated its transfer pricing guidelines for inbound distributors to reflect recent market...

  6. Forget About Dollars: The Benefits of Local Pricing in the Cryptogame

    prices in their local currency. Comparative Tables: Show how Bitcoin has performed against the USD and local fiat over the last 12 months. Localized Benchmarks: Instead of using “the price of a Tesla” as a value benchmark, use local equivalents that...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Malana VanTyler
    • Category: Technology
  7. Majority of NSW businesses already feeling impacts from Middle East conflict

    and obtaining supplies rising by 13 percentage points between February and March, from 32 per cent to 45 per cent. “The last time concerns about supply chains were above 40 per cent was in June 2023. At the same time, concerns about the level of...

  8. No safe distance: the call your clients are about to make

    you do with that map. The call is already coming. It is a Wednesday morning. A client you have not spoken to since their last quarterly review rings your direct line. They skip the pleasantries. Their fuel surcharge invoices have risen by 30 per cent in...

  9. TPB's AI guidance fails to address 'most significant compliance risk', warns NTAA

    to the National Tax and Accountants' Association (NTAA). The TPB released draft Information sheet (TPB(I) D62/2026) last month to help tax practitioners understand their obligations under the Code of Professional Conduct in relation to the use of AI....

  10. The AML regime is coming – are we ready?

    Team members will need training to understand how to recognise suspicious activity and what to do if they encounter it. Last, firms need to report certain matters to AUSTRAC, including suspicious transactions and, where relevant, threshold transactions....

  11. ATO issues update for employers on super stapling changes

    changes to super stapling mean for employee onboarding and what employers should be aware of with the new system. Last month, the government passed new super stapling reforms designed to streamline the choice-of-fund process for employee onboarding and...

  12. Ignored messages, delays causing major frustration with OSfA: The Tax Institute

    review into OSfA. Ruth Owen, Inspector-General of Taxation and tax ombudsman, officially launched her review into OSfA last month, which follows her previous review into the ATO's registered agent phone line last year. In a recent submission, the Tax...

  13. PwC outlines next steps for AI transformation program in annual report

    There was also a reduction in the number of partners at the firm, with PwC reporting a total of 575 partners at the end of last year, down from 628 in the previous year. Average partner income increased to $814,000 for 2025, up from $767,000 in the...

  14. What your SMSF commercial property clients are getting wrong right now

    is in a company." Sandra runs a dental practice in Melbourne. Her SMSF holds the building she works from. She called me last month, having already concluded she was fine. She was wrong, and she had no idea a deadline was approaching. Having helped over...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Nadine Connell, Smart Business Plans
    • Category: Super
  15. Court rules in favour of ATO in dispute over WFH deductions

    office was the taxpayer’s “workplace for the year” and that the rent claimed was not purely private or domestic. However, in last week's decision, the Federal Court found that the tribunal had erroneously treated a single outgoing as two outgoings: one...

  16. IPA welcomes Ombudsman’s review into OSfA

    Owen officially launched her review into OSfA, building on her previous review into the ATO's registered agent phone line last year. The IPA said that the two reviews were intrinsically linked and welcomed the action to fix OSfA, noting that its current...

  17. NTAA, CPA Australia flag ‘significant gaps’ in OSfA functionalities

    ATO’s online services for agents platform (OSfA), building on her previous review into the ATO's registered agent phone line last year. In submissions to the review, CPA Australia and the National Tax and Accountants’ Association (NTAA) flagged numerous...

  18. Accounting firms must prioritise succession planning to mitigate tax risks: NAB

    planning to better manage any tax issues arising from either the transfer of control and wealth or the sale of a business. Last year, the Tax Office warned that many private groups were incorrectly recognising the tax consequences of transactions or...

  19. Woman sentenced to 2 years jail for $50k GST fraud

    behaviour for three years and was ordered to repay $52,409.15. This latest conviction follows the sentencing of Aaron Hennig last month, who was sentenced to one year and two months in jail for fraudulent obtaining more than $72,068 and attempting to...

  20. AI, accountants high on Intuit’s priority list, product VP says

    product, Adolfo Fernandez, said the new suite indicated Intuit’s growing focus on serving accountants. “Over the last years, Intuit has been building for the end customer. And now more than ever, we are actually making a huge effort and a huge...