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  1. ATO to sool debt collector on 150,000 taxpayers

    and marked the first time it had employed Recoveriescorp, which was the only debt collection agency being used. “Over the last few years there has been an increase in collectable tax and super debt,” the tax office said. “We are actively addressing this...

  2. Staff ready to help with client linking issues: ATO

    clients over the phone where they are having difficulties.” Frustration with the revised system re-emerged on social media last week and soon reached a disgruntled crescendo involving bookkeepers, tax agents and even professional bodies. Accusations...

  3. Collins vows ‘more action’ on payment times

    of invoices paid within 30 days increased by 3 per cent, according to the reporting regulator’s January update released last week. Ms Collins said any improvement for small businesses was welcome but the data “underscores the important work still...

  4. ATO closes $105m Plutus payroll case with final fraudster jailed

    conspirators and operated a company that received funds from the scam, channelling money both to himself and his friend. Last July he pleaded guilty to two counts of dealing with the proceeds of crime, including one count of handling money or property...

  5. AI vital in cyber security arms race, say IT leaders

    Crime Threat Report 2022-23 found an incident was reported every six minutes and cost small businesses an average of $46,000 last financial year. The report said AI presented new data and cyber security risks as “malicious cyber actors could use AI...

  6. Businesses threaten: No more tax until client linking fix

    their ABNs on the Australian Business Register. Mr Addison quoted one business giving up in frustration as saying: “Over the last four days I have spent hours and I keep running into brick walls … we will need to put things on hold.” Businesses that...

  7. 1 in 3 workers expect 4-day weeks by 2030, survey finds

    survey said a shorter working week was already offered by their employer as a mental health initiative, up 8.6 per cent from last year. “The fact that an increasing number of companies are utilising a four-day week as a means to enhance mental health...

  8. Why cloud tech and AI hold the keys to attracting talent

    and conditions. Industry bodies CA ANZ and CPA Australia alluded to this reality in their submission to the government late last year. “Even accepting the conservatism of the official (ABS) forecasts, in round figures, the growth represents another...

  9. The Access Group buys Brisbane software outfit ChangeGPS

    and New Zealand,” he said. “ChangeGPS marks the fourth acquisition of ANZ-based accounting technology companies in the last three years, reinforcing our commitment towards helping accounting firms maximise growth opportunities presented by new...

  10. Quarterly inflation drops to 2-year low

    inflation, helped by Commonwealth rent assistance and falling meat and seafood prices. Inflation eased to 0.6 per cent last quarter, down from 1.2 per cent in the September quarter and the slowest rise since March 2021, according to ABS data released...

  11. Economic growth to stay sluggish despite stage 3 cuts: Deloitte

    be needed to realise long-term growth prospects. “Tax policy tops the list, as it has done for more than two decades – the last major tax reform was the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in 2000,” he said.

  12. ‘Mandate cash acceptance or risk disaster’

    in our economy and all communities have cash available when required." A Change.org petition started by the campaign group last year has also amassed over 160,000 signatures in 10 months. The petition called for access to banking services in addition to...

  13. RSM revenue surges 15% on middle market demand

    it said on Monday. The mid-tier firm’s result mirrored RSM Global network’s revenue growth of 16 per cent to $US9.4 billion last year. RSM Australia CEO Jamie O’Rourke attributed the firm’s domestic performance to the strength of the Asia-Pacific...

  14. PayPal undergoes AI-driven ‘revolution’

    and merchants and today marks the next revolution.” Mr Chriss, an ex-Intuit executive, took charge of the payments giant last year to oversee growth after it lost over $U290 billion in market capitalisation from 2021 to 2023. In his first public...

  15. Industry bodies push for tax system shake-up

    become unsustainable, overly reliant on income tax and no longer fit for purpose, according to pre-budget submissions made last week. The Tax Institute, CA ANZ and the Institute of Financial Professionals each said in separate submissions that a...

  16. Consumers ‘taking back control’ of finances, Amex finds

    Respondents also said they would make more sustainable lifestyle choices – 55 per cent said they would reduce their use of plastic or single-use product and 53 per cent would seek out brands when travelling that offset their carbon emissions. American...

  17. Mike Baird to join KPMG board as independent director

    governance come after the firm faced intense scrutiny during parliamentary inquiries sparked by the PwC tax leaks scandal last year. Doubts over the independence of its directors were raised in September by Greens senator Barbara Pocock after CEO Andrew...

  18. Declining business conditions ‘improve inflation outlook’

    growth remains on a downward trajectory, helping to ease the growth of prices and costs. Business conditions declined last month while confidence remained in negative territory, a sign economic growth is slowing down and inflation is easing, according...

  19. Dwindling demand sinks growth expectations

    40 per cent of business leaders surveyed by Ai Group said demand constraints were their primary concern, up 20 per cent from last year, followed by cost pressures at 34 per cent (down from 46 per cent). “Uncertainty, ongoing supply-side constraints and...

  20. Man sentenced for buying stolen data from criminal website

    of the crime and cited significant disruptions to Melbourne courts after a recent cyber attack. Police investigated the man last year after he was found to be using an invite-only website – known as Genesis Market – which sold login credentials,...