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  1. What accountants should look out for in the budget

    Chalmers hands down the federal budget on 25 March, there will be a sea of commentary. And – as someone who has been in the last dozen media lockups – I can attest that the budget papers themselves will run into the thousands of pages. But there are...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Richard Holden, CAANZ
    • Category: Business
  2. Regulator not afraid of AML enforcement

    banks have shown, AUSTRAC will really want to see that the board is taking this issue seriously”. Don’t rely on consultants last-minute – Demand for compliance advisers will skyrocket as deadlines approach so “get the right advice early in the piece”....

  3. Labor unveils federal budget ahead of upcoming election

    instant asset write-off was a useful cashflow support and has been extended time and time again, with the extension in the last budget yet to be legislated. “Small businesses relying on the continuation of the instant asset write off will be...

  4. ATO expected to use section 100A as ‘alternative weapon’ after Bendel

    it ultimately loses its Division 7A argument in the Bendel appeal, educator and tax specialist John Jeffreys has cautioned. Last month, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel, ruling in favour of taxpayer...

  5. Holding Redlich partner to deliver keynote at ACE25 Accounting Conference & Expo

    Act (AML/CTF Act). Her session will reflect on the bill to amend Australia’s AML/CTF Act introduced into parliament last year. The legislation expands the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime to certain high-risk services...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Arabella Walton
    • Category: Business
  6. Tax agents raise concerns about ATO’s ‘disastrous’ rental income letters

    what ramifications communications like this can have, especially when they are completely wrong. The ATO issued a warning last year that it would be expanding its data-matching compliance program for rental properties as part of a crackdown on taxpayers...

  7. Advisers warned on tax traps with family trust beneficiaries: CGW

    pitfalls that can arise for advisers with family discretionary trusts. Speaking at the CGW annual adviser conference last week, Walrut and Silcock said the process of determining the beneficiaries and their obligations in trust deeds could often pose...

  8. Government kicks unenacted tax matters ‘down the road’: The Tax Institute

    on “shaky ground” following the budget's failure to address a range of unenacted tax measures, The Tax Institute has warned. Last week's Federal Budget has failed to provide any clarity on the future of a number of announced but unenacted measures,...

  9. RBA reveals latest cash rate decision

    are hawkish, suggesting that further rate cuts are not necessarily on the horizon. "Australian economic data since the last RBA meeting has mostly been positive, with better consumer confidence readings, a flat unemployment rate, an improvement in the...

  10. Tribunal overturns decision on meal expense deductions

    Review Tribunal of Australia (ARTA) handed down its decision in Shaw and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2025] ARTA 224 last month, examining whether meal expenses that were claimed by a truck driver should be allowed in full. The applicant in the...

  11. Accountants call for overhaul of ‘outdated industry perception’

    to build and nurture on the side of his everyday activities and accounting business. The main goal for Kaleb over the last 12 months had been to spread awareness for the movement and connect with likeminded accountants who were also willing to join him...

  12. Labor announces extension for instant asset write-off measure

    from $20,000, $30,000, and $50,000.” Both CPA and CA ANZ noted the SME community deserved more and hoped this was not the last of the announcements to help support struggling small businesses.

  13. Small business restructuring: All you need to know

    not exceeding $1 million. Together with its related entities, not have adopted SBR or simplified liquidation in the last seven years. Q3: What is the role of a Small Business Restructuring Practitioner (SBRP)? An SBRP assists the business in preparing a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jessie Wang, Wexted
    • Category: Business
  14. Trump’s tariffs set to hit regional NSW SMEs hard: Business NSW

    regional NSW are likely to struggle with the newly enforced 10 per cent tariff policy announced by US President Donald Trump last week. Daniel Hunter, chief executive of Business NSW, said regional businesses selling direct to the US and those trading...

  15. ‘Erroneous’ ATO letters burden tax agents with additional work and stress: IPA

    and letters. The Tax Ombudsman announced she would be undertaking a review into ATO letters and written communications last month with the quality of ATO communications still a major concern for registered agents. The IPA said that erroneous and...

  16. Grant Thornton International names Greg Keith as CEO-elect

    the next chapter in our history.” Geh also noted Bodin had been an “exceptional leader” of the international network for the last eight years and oversaw an increase in global revenue from US$5 billion to US$8 billion since he took over the role in...

  17. Industry groups urge major parties to rule out taxing unrealised gains

    Taylor strongly reiterated the Coalition’s opposition to the $3 million super tax in Momentum Media’s Election 2025 event last week. He said the Coalition has not softened its stance on the Division 296 tax on assets above $3 million within super,...

  18. Antique goods land GST fraudster with prison sentence

    when he tried to avoid ATO auditors but “could not escape the consequences of his deceptive actions.” Two months after the last GST refund was paid, ATO investigators and the Australian Federal Police conducted a search warrant at Merrett’s residence,...

  19. ATO to increase fixed rate for working from home expenses to 70c

    rate method was previously set at 67 cents for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 income years and was 52 cents per hour for 2021–2022. Last year, ATO assistant commissioner Rob Thomson reminded taxpayers that anyone using the fixed rate method will need a record...

  20. Coalition unveils new tax incentives as part of small business package

    e-commerce tools and cyber security. These latest measures follow other tax incentives announced by both major parties last week, including Labor's $1,000 standard tax deduction and the Coalition's plans to allow first home buyers to claim a tax...