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  1. JobKeeper, cash-flow boost delays dominate Inspector-General of Taxation complaints list

    around the ATO’s debt collection actions have been raised, pushing it down to the second most common issue raised in the last quarter — the first time it has happened since the IGTO took over the complaints handling function from the Commonwealth...

  2. The role of the IGTO in the tax system

    Karen Payne, to outline the role of her office in the broader tax system, new stats around taxation complaints over the last few months, and the process of escalating tax administration concerns. Karen explains why she endorses the simplification of the...

  3. MYOB releases software targeted at Australian manufacturers

    according to recent research from MYOB. This data shows a decrease in revenue for two-thirds of respondents compared to last year, with 60 per cent of those blaming COVID-19,” MYOB general manager enterprise Kim Clarke said. “However, manufacturing is...

  4. Tax watchdog vows to inspect JobKeeper termination letters

    it has happened since the IGTO took over the complaints handling function from the Commonwealth Ombudsman in 2015. As of last week, the IGTO has received 202 complaints, raising about 260 issues relating to COVID-19 stimulus payments. Ms Payne said 33...

  5. Enhance your advice on workers compensation amid evolving workplace changes driven by COVID-19

    insurance for themselves. Premiums are capped at 30%. icare compares your premium percentage rate for the renewal against last year’s premium percentage rate. If the percentage difference exceeds 30%, icare will cap it and your client won’t pay any more...

  6. Former insolvency partner faces jail time charges

    both. Ms Young, of Lewisham, New South Wales, was a former registered liquidator who saw her registration cancelled by ASIC last month, after a disciplinary committee concluded that she had improperly used her position, falsified books and...

  7. Short-changed for lodging quarterly: A case study

    but was ultimately denied access due to the fact that he had only made taxable supplies in January 2020 and his last statement to the ATO was for the quarter ended 31 December 2019. The taxpayer provided proof of taxable supplies made in January 2020,...

  8. Yes, there are millionaires who pay no tax, but crimping deductions mightn’t help

    “cost of managing tax affairs” claim an average of about $1.7 million each. It might have been with this in mind that during last year’s election campaign, Labor promised to cap the size of the deduction people could claim for “managing tax affairs”....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ann Kayis-Kumar, Chris Evans, Youngdeok Lim, UNSW
    • Category: Tax
  9. JobKeeper, Centrelink data-matching program begins

    to extend the JobKeeper program beyond its legislated September end date. The new program comes after the ATO announced last month that it would acquire the data of 3 million Australians from Services Australia to verify individuals’ eligibility...

  10. JobKeeper extended but eligibility and rates to change

    that enrolled in the program suffered an average decline in turnover in April of 37 per cent compared to the same period last year.

  11. [Webinar] Why client engagements are actually worth it – with TPB & Practice Ignition

    session will cover changes to Tax Practitioners Board and Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand guidance over the last 12 months and ensure you’re up to date on best practices. During the session, we’ll discuss: How often you should engage your...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Practice Ignition
    • Category: Business
  12. CA ANZ pours cold water over BAS expansion proposal

    for agent registration ahead of implementing any potential changes. The independent review, submitted to the government last October, has still yet to be publicly released. In the meantime, the TPB has sought to implement new changes, including raising...

  13. Government seeks fresh input ahead of October budget

    of a once-in-a-century pandemic may be that it presents an opportunity to make once-in-a-century changes to our tax system.” Last week, the government revealed an $85.8 billion deficit in 2019–20 and a $184.5 billion deficit in 2020–21 as part of its...

  14. Incomplete ATO client lists highlighted ahead of TPAR deadline

    out to the building and construction industry. The courier and cleaning industries were required to lodge for the first time last year, with the road freight, security, investigation, surveillance and IT industries now included.

  15. Accounting bodies to weigh in heavily on JobKeeper 2.0 design

    2.0 changes kick in from 28 September. The extension of JobKeeper for a further six months to 28 March 2021 was announced last week, revealing a new two-tiered payment rate and a tighter eligibility requirement. The changes include a new decline in...

  16. Victorian accountants sweat on stage 4 lockdown announcement

    beauty and personal services, entertainment and gyms will need to close. What’s next for Melbourne accountants, bookkeepers? Last month, all nine professional bodies of the Tax Practitioners Stewardship Group had called on the Victorian government to...

  17. Profession appeals for stage 4 workaround arrangements

    requirements of the worker permit scheme or who otherwise breach the scheme requirements. However, with restrictions set to last for at least six weeks, practitioners now face an unenviable task of assisting clients without access to physical files and...

  18. EY grows revenue by 13% amid downturn

    financial crime, cyber and assurance programs. Mr Johnson also pointed to three of the firm’s acquisitions over the last financial year — Aleron, Cadence Economics and Port Jackson Partners — as one of the factors contributing to its strong results this...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  19. Victoria government removes ‘sole operator’ carve-out

    emotional, powerful, well-argued case, if I said yes to everybody, then we’d have more people at work in August than we had last month even under stage 3,” Mr Andrews said. “This is really tough, and I take no pleasure in having to make these really...

  20. Finance professionals most concerned about returning to the office

    about heading back into the office because of COVID-19, a new survey has found. Finance professionals are likely to be the last to return to the office on a full-time basis, with a majority of workers indicating numerous concerns around exposure to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business