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  1. Don’t call us! ATO tells agents, just go online 

    hold off lodging their tax returns to avoid increased wait times and amendments needing to be made to returns. The ATO said last year more than 140,000 individuals had their returns amended before assessment because they had jumped the gun to lodge in...

  2. Don't expect leniency from ASIC, IPA warns

    they don’t do enough of them, so it’s not worth beefing up or staying in, so they’re just going to exit,” she said. Late last week, ASIC reported an increase in the number of applications received for a limited licence, but commissioner Greg Tanzer...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Katarina Taurian
    • Category: Regulation
  3. Dominic Perrottet becomes new NSW Premier

    defeating the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, following former premier Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation last Friday, after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced that it will move to investigate her...

  4. Dominello apologises for Service NSW payment delays

    years now but is not just renowned here in Australia but around the world. “The quality of service we provided over the last month is not up to standard. We are making headway in relation to the business grants and I’ll provide you with the figures...

  5. Does ChatGPT have any of the answers for accounting?

    open source sense that they are actually focusing on and ensuring that the data is protected,” said Mr Conway. “I mean the last thing we would want is for someone to be using an open source bot like ChatGPT and putting client details in there, that is a...

  6. Dodgy sales software could cost $1m in penalties

    the use of electronic sales suppression tools will now attract penalties of over $1 million, following a change in law. Late last month, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce No.1) Bill 2018 secured passage in the Senate, making it...

  7. Documentation key in ATO audits

    agency to have greater visibility of clients’ transaction history, opening up the risk to audits should red flags pop up. Last year, Change Accountants and Advisers managing director Timothy Munro predicted an increase in ATO audits over the next 12...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  8. Dob-in provisions to pose major issues for common scenarios

    that the company has a vehicle in its fixed asset register and that the vehicle has been changed over a few times in the last five years,” said Jeffreys. After asking the owner, Hubert, about the cars and what they were used for, Hubert says he drives...

  9. Dob in dodgy competitors, ATO says pre-tax agent strike

    the industry following the landmark individual tax gap report. The ATO’s individuals not in business tax gap report released last month, revealed an $8.76-billion tax gap, with tax agents in the firing line as its random enquiry program showed tax...

  10. Do your business clients have an exit plan in place?

    Last weekend, viewers all over the world sat on the edge of their couch waiting to see which of the four Roy children in HBO’s dramedy Succession would inherit their father’s media conglomerate. While made with dramatic effect, this scenario can play...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jeremy Jones, Pitcher Partners
    • Category: Business
  11. Do you want to be a rusted adviser?

    be taken otherwise we truly will see a “race to the bottom”, see our relevance to the business community diminish and, the last remaining few practitioners that do remain will be seen as “rusted advisers”.

  12. Dmca advisory acquires Willoughbys Financial as founders plan for retirement

    its leadership team with Alison Stanbridge, Ricardo Neves and Mark Gellert stepping up to associate director roles in July last year, and it will offer an employee share scheme. Ms Tonkin said the team would increase further this year but the firm is...

  13. Dixon Advisory clients told to act quickly on claims

    complaint with the AFCA as soon as possible to be eligible for compensation under a potential future Compensation Scheme of Last Resort scheme, ASIC said. ASIC said it would write to clients informing them of the chance to claim after banning Dixon...

  14. Division 7A loans a looming crisis, accountants warned

    Munro. Speaking in a ChangeGPS webinar this week, Mr Munro said with the Div7A interest rate increasing from 4.77 per cent last financial year up to 8.27 per cent from 1 July 2023, this has a significant impact on some clients. “For many years we’ve had...

  15. Division 7A and Bendel: complete clarity or a 16 year journey far from over?

    judicial authority in earlier phases of the case, and indeed arguably universally by specialist advisers for at least the last 16 years. The harsh reality for taxpayers and their advisers While the decision undoubtedly provides a moment of clarity, its...

  16. Division 7A advice for clients ‘currently next to impossible’

    its position on the proposed changes to Division 7A ahead of the looming 1 July 2020 start date. In the federal budget last year, the government announced that the start date for amendments to Division 7A would be deferred to 1 July 2020, accepting that...

  17. Diversified services tipped to drive most revenue growth in 2019

    their clients,” he added. “Not to do so – means there is a huge opportunity cost for both the client and the practice. The last thing any accountant wants is to lose a client because they not delivering the right services.” Likewise, Bstar chief...

  18. Diversification risks to remain firmly on ATO’s radar, says SMSF expert

    to see further letters sent out at some point by the ATO to trustees in regard to this particular issue,” Mr Dunn said. Last year, the ATO contacted 17,700 SMSF trustees and their auditors who had more than 90 per cent of their assets in a single asset...

  19. Div 7A approach to be ‘fair and sensible’, says Assistant Treasurer

    Treasurer Stuart Robert acknowledged concerns from the profession surrounding Treasury’s consultation paper released last year, noting that his position was “not in line” with Treasury’s view. “In terms of Div 7A, I’ve finalised my view on it and...

  20. Div 296 unlikely to enter parliament in first sitting fortnight

    any possibility of the bill re-entering parliament during July, pushing the earliest date for its introduction to the last week of August. Speaking to the ABC on Monday night, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said there were still discussions underway to...