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  1. Government appoints 2 new Board of Taxation members

    will replace BDO partner Mark Pizzacalla and KPMG partner Craig Yaxley after their six-year terms expired at the end of last year. Mrs Titman, a BDO partner and the head of strategic innovation, has 25 years’ experience in working with SMEs in areas...

  2. Government announces $1.2bn digitisation package

    community,” Mr Katf said. The three new contracts emerge off the back of the various MNS contracts signed by the ATO last year, which included a five-part deal with Optus worth $233 million, one with IBM worth $107 million, and another with Leidos...

  3. Government acts on super, tax ‘loophole’

    with payments made before preservation age treated as income and taxed accordingly. The government found that, before last year’s budget, some superannuants were using a “loophole” to reduce their tax obligations on their superannuation income streams...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  4. Government ‘failing small business’ with political games: Allegra Spender

    pending legislation relating to these key depreciation concessions for small businesses, a measure first announced in May last year. Other tax professionals have similarly labelled the situation “absurd” and are concerned the latest instant asset...

  5. Governance frameworks key to business triumph, accountant says

    take any form, but is crucially important for reminding you to keep on top of important things, like when authorities were last delegated, who holds responsibility for certain tasks and when certain elements were last reviewed,” she said. “The idea of...

  6. Global software firm releases Aussie interim results

    announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2017, revealing strong organic revenue growth in Australia. Last week Sage UK released its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2017, recording £838 million in organic revenue,...

  7. Global regulators to scrutinise reconciliation processes

    means companies have to compile all their reports that are country-based manually, and the settlement process ends up being last-minute and manual. This, she said, hampers the ability of companies to properly meet inter-country tax requirements, which...

  8. Global ethics body to probe firm culture amid accounting ‘trust crisis’

    International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) said in its three-year Strategy and Work Plan 2024-27 released last week that it was a matter of public interest to prioritise ethics. Without explicitly referring to PwC’s actions in...

  9. Global accounting exec pushes NZ moves on Aussie leaders

    than an ad hoc approach.” Instead, Mr Roy-Chowdhury suggests Australia looks across the Tasman for inspiration, where just last week, New Zealand released the goals and leadership of its Tax Working Group (TWG), aimed at analysing its tax system. “The...

  10. Glimmer of hope in consumer mood, business cautiously confident

    expected mortgage interest rates to rise over the next year against only 5 per cent expecting a cut, down from 15 per cent last month. Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said household spending would be weak in the near term. “Today’s release again...

  11. 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...

  12. Getting your house in order this year end

    affairs, and those of their clients, in order before year end. As we enter the final weeks of 2023–24, this is the last opportunity to ensure your tax and superannuation affairs, and those of your clients, are in order for this income year. What we know...

  13. Get set for success in 2022

    than they usually do, due the pandemic’s negative effect on many businesses. “ATO planning is cash flow planning. The last couple of years, accountants and bookkeepers have advised clients to keep their lodgements up to date or be really upfront in...

  14. Get aggressive with mortgage payments, says real estate boss

    poised” and any rate rise could catch out overstretched property owners. “One thing that is undeniable over the last five years, is that there are a number of people out there that have overstretched themselves and that will only come to the fore as and...

  15. Get a head start on tax planning in 2021

    are grappling with a vastly changed operating environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that unfolded this time last year. While this month marks the anniversary of mass change for the accounting industry, it’s also a moment to reflect on the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Intuit Quickbooks
    • Category: Tax
  16. Generational barriers persist in clients’ push to freelancers

    in comparison to 40 per cent of business owners over 40. About 89 per cent of SMEs that had used a freelancer in the last six months said they are likely to hire a freelancer again, with younger business owners 34 per cent more likely than their...

  17. General transfer balance cap set to rise to $1.7m

    into retirement phase. “Clearly, there’s very little benefit for anyone that started a pension with $1.6 million in the last three years and have used their full cap,” Mr Miller clarified. “Even if they were to commute and try and start again, they’ve...

  18. Gender pay disparity persists in accounting

    where the average taxable income for management accountants was $110,414 for men, compared to $79,513 for women. Last year, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre director Alan Duncan spoke to Accountants Daily about the gender pay gap in the accounting...

  19. Gender equity in the accounting industry - the opportunity in the new world of work

    Accountants and bookkeepers have faced massive challenges over the past two years, as threats to business continuity, evolving risks and new operating models emerged in response to a completely new operating environment COVID necessitated. These...

  20. Gen X, Millennials driving SMSF growth

    a problem, and there are still too many instances of inappropriate SMSF advice as evidenced by the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) claims. “These are issues that can’t be resolved by the SMSF sector working alone. We’re now a significant and...