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  1. Dealmakers could be impacted by rapidly evolving market, says M&A expert

    but it depended on whether someone was a “glass half full or glass half empty” type of person. “It’s fair to say the last couple of years for deal making in Australia and also globally have been relatively tough. There wasn’t a lot of activity, and...

  2. GIC deduction changes to start ‘at worst time for businesses’, accountants warn

    with high inflation, high interest rates and cash flow constraints, tax professionals and accounting bodies have warned. Last week, the bill to remove the ability for taxpayers to deduct payments of the general interest charge (GIC) and shortfall...

  3. ART affirms TPB decision on registration of tax agent

    has upheld a decision by the TPB to reject a former tax agent’s request for registration as a tax agent. In a decision last week, the Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia (ART) has affirmed a decision by the Tax Practitioners Board on an...

  4. ATO to appeal ART decision on truck driver’s meal expenses

    ARTA 224, which determined that deductions claimed by a long-haul truck driver for meal expenses should be allowed in full. Last week, the Commissioner of Taxation filed a notice of appeal against the ART's decision in the Federal Court. In its decision...

  5. Accounting industry awaits federal election outcome

    the outcome of many of these tax incentives, along with other tax reforms that are yet to be enacted. Labor's policies Last month, the prime minister announced that Labor would introduce a $1,000 instant tax deduction for work-related expenses. Prime...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Tax Office to consult on ‘future tax administration’ for small business

    forms part of the ATO’s broader program of work focused on helping small businesses meet their tax and super obligations. Last month, the ATO announced its ‘ready for business campaign’ that aims to improve compliance with tax, super, and registry...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. Alternative super tax proposal now in the hands of government

    analysts evaluating the alternative, the explanation of the modelling was added to the previous 34-page summary, which was last week provided as a 57-page document to the Greens, the Labor party and the Liberal party.” Gore added that as part of the...

  14. Accountants not seen as strategic partners by SMBs

    15 per cent of all businesses view accountants as strategic partners, Agile reported. This does represent an uptick from last year’s score of 10 per cent, but ultimately, accountants currently have an “under-leveraged position” with their clients, the...

  15. Most SMBs find accountants through word of mouth

    ask ‘some’ of their clients. For small practices, 32 per cent of accountants reported not asking any clients at all. In the last year, just one in five (22 per cent) of businesses have referred their accountant to peers, 11 per cent of which have only...

  16. Aussie SMEs reflect stability in Q2 2025: MYOB

    throughout the second quarter of this year, however, gross value added (GVA) was 5 per cent lower than the same period last year. The findings showed the strongest performing sectors over the three-month duration were mining, public administration and...

  17. Tax Office, Victorian police seize 18k cigarettes, $100k in cash

    Crossing, Victoria. In a joint statement with the Victorian Police, the Tax Office said search warrants were executed last week at the suspected properties in Melbourne as part of Operation Beach, which saw the destruction of illicit tobacco crops with...

  18. RBA delivers September 2025 rate call

    decision, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, and ANZ each predicted that the RBA would hold the cash rate steady in September. Last Wednesday (24 September), it was revealed that the August headline inflation rate had climbed to 3.0 per cent, its highest...

  19. Lawyer further penalised for dodgy creditor scheme

    of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct and recommended her removal from the roll of solicitors. Last July, Grubisa and DG Institute were ordered by the Federal Court to pay millions of dollars in penalties and redress for...

  20. SMEs are buckling under the weight of insurance premiums, ACCI says

    take steps to mitigate their risk exposure to threats such as cyber-attacks, workplace hazards and physical security.” Late last year and earlier this year, Business NSW was significantly vocal about insurance premiums and how they were “slowly boiling...