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  1. Taxpayers warned on risks with rushed tax returns

    to rush their return this year to receive an early refund. Taxpayers have been cautioned that rushing their tax return may lead to mistakes or missing out claims they are entitled to. CPA Australia said taxpayers should take the time to gather and...

  2. ATO ‘scrutinising’ section 109RB requests, practitioners warned

    having regard to Division 7A or putting in place arrangements deliberately intended to circumvent Division 7A will also not lead to a favourable exercise of that discretion on the basis of an honest mistake or inadvertent omission,” she said. “It’s...

  3. CPA Australia calls for 2-year extension to stalled tax break

    businesses energy incentive after being stalled in the Parliament since November. Business investment and international lead Gavan Ord said the delay in passing the measure was the latest in a “running joke” of announcing tax incentives but only...

  4. Lost receipts to cost SMB owners $948m in unclaimed expenses

    the past due to paper receipts being illegible or damaged. Damien Greathead, Intuit Australia, accounting and adviser group lead, said using technology to avoid receipts getting lost or damaged was more crucial than ever. A third of the businesses...

  5. Tax time confusion spikes among small business owners, survey shows

    just as confused as last year or more confused about completing their tax return. Similarly, two-thirds of small business leaders find the tax system confusing, a 4 per cent increase from last year. The research also found some common misconceptions are...

  6. Check in-house assets before 30 June, trustees reminded

    a range of headaches which could potentially be avoided by proactively estimating their fund’s in-house asset levels in the lead up to 30 June,” Day said. “Where it will be close, or the fund will be just over the five per cent limit, the members could...

  7. Small businesses ‘overwhelmed’ by EOFY tax compliance, survey finds

    or receipts (32 per cent), forgetting to claim a significant deduction (31 per cent), entering incorrect figures that lead to tax errors (14 per cent) and accidentally deleting crucial financial records (11 per cent). Respondents said the biggest...

  8. Mid-market M&A whiz joins Forvis Mazars as partner

    effective and comprehensive transactions and advisory solutions to clients." Johnson most recently spent four years as the lead adviser of boutique firm Mayfair Advisory, described as delivering "discreet mid-market transactions". Before that, he worked...

  9. The top 4 tax scams targeting Australians this tax season

    ask you to update MFA via email, especially with a QR code, or a link to log in to online services. These codes typically lead to fake myGov login pages designed to steal your credentials. If you receive an email like this, do not scan the QR code,...

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    • Author: Martin Kraemer, KnowBe4
    • Category: Technology
  10. Former UK tax commissioner named next IGTO

    tax, public sector reform, complaints management and dispute resolution, having spent more than 30 years in various senior leadership positions across the public sector in Australia and the United Kingdom,” he said. Owen began her career in 1990 with...

  11. Victoria’s ‘hibernating’ property tax could rival GST in impact

    warned the consequences would only be apparent when the duty applied in 10 years. “From the perspective of what it could lead to, it is possibly Australia’s most significant tax change since the GST,” it said. “The reality is that the practical impact...

  12. ATO’s outdated estate rules cause delays, confusion

    the death certificate, will and probate. However, practitioners reported the ATO often failed to receive the notifications, leading to additional effort and time spent and also raising concerns about the security of personal information. “Feedback from...

  13. ‘Bullish’ Moore Australia shakes up leadership team

    growth ahead, driven by a shift from the big four to the mid-market, the firm says. Moore Australia has revamped its senior leadership team and made several promotions across the country with a “bullish” outlook for the year ahead as a beneficiary of...

  14. 125% foreign student visa fee hike to worsen accountant shortage

    recommendations and the government’s migration strategy, he said. CPA Australia’s business investment and international lead, Gavan Ord, called the move “outrageous” and warned it could make Australia less attractive to international students. “Poorly...

  15. CA ANZ slams government’s ‘confused’ big 4 regulation paper

    with “perceived” risks and weaknesses in the current framework, without considering strengths could unintentionally lead to policy outcomes that made audit regulation worse. The paper’s analysis was also missing texts and sources CA ANZ said were...

  16. OECD executive among 3 new ‘high calibre’ KPMG hires

    appointment complemented the firm’s consulting restructure. “David is a highly respected national and global policy leader who joins us after a decade at the OECD,” he said. “As a key member of our business transformation team, David will provide...

  17. Nearly half of crypto investors unclear on tax rules, survey finds

    for Ethereum requires reporting any gains or losses on the Bitcoin eTrade.” Failing to recognise a taxable event could lead to an incomplete picture of investors’ cryptocurrency income. “Ensure that all income related to cryptocurrencies is reported,”...

  18. The current state of play with tax debts and the ATO

    She sheds light on the factors the ATO is looking at when considering when to grant payment plans and what is likely to lead to a more favourable outcome. Koskie also explains what initial steps businesses with these debts should be taking and how they...

  19. ATO and Lunar seize over $6m of illicit tobacco in West Victoria

    crime groups from becoming involved. “We have said previously that Victoria police is focused on targeting syndicate leaders, directors, facilitators and organisers responsible for this criminal offending,” Hatt said. “That remains a key priority for...

  20. Boutique law firms seeking accounting practice partnerships

    will lend to a successful and beneficial collaboration. “A collaboration approach means the work can stay local and can lead to better growth opportunities for both law and accounting practices,” he said. Michaels states the merge will not only be an...