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  1. ‘Too soon to celebrate’ fall in inflation rate

    by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) with October data yesterday, saw the headline figure fall from 7.3 per cent last month — but many essential items such as fresh produce and fuel are increasing much faster. “While this month’s annual movement...

  2. ‘Too simplistic’: Standardised deductions aren’t a silver bullet

    work-related expenses. “As the report states, the percentage of taxpayers using a tax agent has hardly changed over the last 10 years,” Mr Jeffreys said. “Why is this? It is not because taxpayers have a significant need to have their tax agents work out...

  3. ‘This cause means the world to us’: NSW accounting firm donates $9k to animal rescue

    $20 to SoCares. Thanks to overwhelming client support, the firm said, the initiative raised $9,040, “more than double last year’s donation”. Tax Stuff director and owner Brad Anthonisz is passionate about the cause, having adopted a staffy-ridgeback...

  4. ‘There’s nothing soft about soft skills’

    more important than the technical knowledge, because historically a lot of the technical knowledge you learnt was going to last you for the whole of your career. “It’s more about being able to find talent, you know across all the ranges, and not just...

  5. ‘The picture it paints is not completely true’: 80% of agent-prepared returns adjusted

    and that takes time. So, the current results might not reflect all the recent activity that the ATO has put in this year and last year,” Mr Greco said. “The ATO is as much at fault as everyone else — they’ve allowed this to happen. It’s been happening...

  6. ‘The most challenging 2 years to date’: PwC Australia reflects and outlines goals ahead

    its 2021 Audit Transparency Report, which speaks to the challenges the big four accounting firm has had to overcome in the last two years, and how it’s positioning itself going forward as a result. PwC Australia’s 2021 Audit Transparency Report has been...

  7. ‘The licensing framework has failed’

    Apricot Actuaries, a new brand of digital advice providers A.S.A.P Advice, has found that of 655 SMSFs established over the last 12 months, 35 per cent did not receive licensed advice. Further, it found that of the 949 pension commencements assisted by...

  8. ‘The hot topic’: Tax debt interest now under Ombudsman’s microscope

    debts. Owen said the remission of debt interest charges was a “hot topic” as her office had received 134 complaints in the last financial year regarding the ATO’s approach. “We’ve heard complaints about a general lack of consistency and transparency in...

  9. ‘The final straw’: Xero users baulk at another price hike

    draws storm of criticism after jacking up plan fees for the second time in a year. Accountants and business owners have blasted Xero’s pricing and services after the software giant announced it would be raising fees for the second time in a year. Price...

  10. ‘The ATO is here for you’: Commissioner Chris Jordan reiterates support for tax profession

    changes to the tax system, and we have appreciated everything you have done,” Mr Jordan said. “Despite the challenges of the last 18 months, at the ATO we have remained committed to our transformation. That commitment is what put us in a strong position...

  11. ‘Take advantage of deductions’ ahead of tax cuts, tax expert advises

    income is taxed at a lower rate in the next financial year, he explained. Another area to be aware of is that this is the last year people can take advantage of the carry-forward rules on unused super contribution concessions from the 2018-19 financial...

  12. ‘Sympathetic and understanding’: ATO confirms compliance approach

    metrics already available to the ATO,” Ms Wilkinson said. “Using GST turnover comparing either April this year with April last year, or the June quarter this year with the June quarter last year, made a big difference to the integrity issues when...

  13. ‘Sustainability is not a buzzword’: IPA

    Stylianou, the IPA Group executive for advocacy and technical, on the sidelines of the national congress held in Adelaide last month. Ms Stylianou explained that the e-book is not about dictating procedure, rather its purpose is to serve as a guide for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
    • Category: Business

  14. ‘Surviving COVID-19: The Defining Moment for Accountants’

    This current crisis is proving to be very painful for many people, at both a personal and business level, but it will not last forever. Australia has endured all sorts of crises in its past. Each time, this nation has emerged and gone on to become...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Peter Towers
    • Category: Business

  15. ‘Surrender rejected’: TPB denies tax agent’s attempt to quit

    lodged applications for renewal of registration and failed to declare they were an undischarged bankrupt or had been in the last five years. Code item two was breached by the tax agent failing to pay their taxation debts in their individual capacity and...

  16. ‘Superannuation the new glass ceiling’: CA ANZ calls for further super reforms for women

    meaning they are paid no or less superannuation over formative career-building years.” The recent CA Gender Pay Gap Report last year found that half of women CAs surveyed had taken a significant career break compared to only 15 per cent of men CAs, with...

  17. ‘Substantiation will be a key focus’: ATO drums in tax time 2018 hit list

    said. ‘Other’ work-related expenses will be an area of focus for record-keeping, after $7.9 billion in claims were recorded last year between about 6.7 million Australian taxpayers. Expenses of this nature can include home office, union fees, mobile...

  18. ‘Stupid’ advice regime has huge mental health cost

    to support its members and she had seen the mental health costs up close. “I was fortunate enough to do 31 of our roadshows last year and I experienced outstanding advisers sobbing on my shoulder at just about every one of them,” Ms Broome said. “It...

  19. ‘Stop making excuses’: ATO called to stop unregistered agents

    nominate your trust account for refunds please’, and they are the only accounts in which refunds are transferred to.” In the last financial year, the Tax Practitioners Board received 149 complaints about unregistered agents. Mr Wallis believes the ATO...

  20. ‘Stop bashing accountants,’ ATO told after commissioner’s smackdown

    Often on a national stage, Mr Jordan has made broad and aggressive comments about dodgy tax agents, including some late last month where he questioned the status of tax agents as “guardians of the system.” For accountants like Timothy Munro, founder at...

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