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  1. ‘Common sense’: Government bows to super tax pressure

    we are continuing to deliver on our longstanding commitment to better target superannuation concessions that we took to the last election.” Chalmers said the announced changes would mean: The total concessional tax rate applied to earnings on balances...

  2. ‘Clock is ticking’ for payday super legislation, says SMC

    over one year from 2021–22. It was also demonstrated Australians have missed out on $41.6 billion in unpaid super over the last nine years. The average affected worker missed out on $1,800 in super in a year, which equates to more than $30,000 less in...

  3. ‘Clients might be facing a tax bill’: Defined benefit income changes flagged

    Daily, RSM partner Katie Timms said the changes were the other half to the transfer balance account changes which kicked in last year. “The problem that they had when looking at defined benefit income streams is that they actually don't have an account...

  4. ‘Clear message’ to accounting firms with first-of-its-kind penalty

    Circuit Court found it facilitated underpayments by its client, fast food operator Blue Impression. In a statement released last week, the regulator said “trusted advisers” will be targeted where they are knowingly involved in the exploitation of...

  5. ‘Changing the accounting game’ with AI: Intuit QuickBooks

    of an entire toolkit that previously didn't exist. No, but what has happened subsequently and has happened over the last couple of years is that what was traditionally the preserve of the larger consulting firms or the larger accounting firms, you're...

  6. ‘Catalyst for change’: Data reveals benefits of Right to Disconnect law

    of always being ‘on’, this is your moment to reset.” For the businesses that have operated with this right in place for the last 12 months, data from Robert Half revealed 56 per cent of employers had received formal complaints, concerns or requests from...

  7. ‘Cash grab’ accusations at ATO investigated, findings released

    accusations of “cash grabs” and improper staff incentives, has been released today. A current and former ATO officer alleged last year that the ATO gave directions to staff to issue garnishee notices in every case as a “cash grab” towards the end of the...

  8. ‘Canary in the coalmine’: Accountants fear economic downturn

    accountants surveyed reported an increase in the number of enquiries they’d received related to financial distress in the last month. Financial distress wasn’t limited to areas in lockdown, either, with 38 per cent of respondents unimpeded by lockdown...

  9. ‘Bullish’ Moore Australia shakes up leadership team

    a “bullish” outlook that bucked trends seen by its larger competitors. “In the wake of the big four media coverage over the last few years, we are seeing clients and staff alike make more considered choices,” national chairman David Tomasi said. “Our...

  10. ‘Breach of transparency’: ATO called to disclose lodgement statistics

    receiving over 1.7 million individual tax returns in the first two weeks of July, a 12 per cent increase on the same period last year. H&R Block director of tax communications Mark Chapman, who sits on the TPSG, said the ATO’s refusal to share lodgement...

  11. ‘Brace yourselves’: Imminent holiday home tax changes on the horizon

    Following the ATO’s “out of the blue” holiday home deduction announcement late last year, the IPA has called for additional clarity for taxpayers and accountants. In November last year, the ATO withdrew its existing ruling on rental property deductions...

  12. ‘Bottom of political barrel’: Profession slams Labor’s attack on accountants ‘rort’

    to a particular figure,” said Professor Deutsch. “It is distortionary.” The ATO’s scepticism Commissioner Chris Jordan had last month questioned the basis of the proposal, noting that the millions that Labor were pointing to were probably down to...

  13. ‘Bold and broad’ inquiry reforms to restore trust in profession, says IPA

    and Financial Services Committee tabled its final report for its inquiry into the audit, assurance and consultancy industry last week, outlining 16 priority recommendations for immediate action and 40 in total. IPA chief executive Andrew Conway said...

  14. ‘Bleisure’ travel claims in ATO sights, experts warn

    deductions and a failure to include all income sources in lodgments. It said over 8 million people made a work-related claim last year and urged taxpayers to follow “three golden rules”, including only claiming expenses if they spent money themselves...

  15. ‘Biggest structural reform’ to SME finance gets thumbs up

    has welcomed the government’s introduction of a new small business financing scheme off the back of its lobbying efforts. Last week, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced that the government would introduce a $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation...

  16. ‘Big deal’ for SME clients in banks’ move

    were now safe from banks unilaterally changing loan contracts. “Unfair contracts legislation came into effect in November last year and banks were very slow to comply but thanks to the work of Ombudsman Kate Carnell and her team, there are now important...

  17. ‘Big awareness push’ phase underway as STP deadline approaches

    provisions, and its project lead at the tax office believes the business community is better prepared than it was for last year’s deadline. Through email and national advertising campaigns, the ATO is drilling in the 1 July deadline for STP, which...

  18. ‘Better nation, better conversation’: Spender, Richardson’s take on tax reform

    In the aftermath of the highly anticipated Economic Reform Roundtable last month, the conversation on tax reform is set to be “kept alive” by independent MP Allegra Spender. Federal member for Wentworth Allegra Spender is driving hard for the tax...

  19. ‘Bean counter’ image tipped to fade as accountants look to strategic partnerships

    real relationships and new communities promoting knowledge sharing and support. We all win when this happens.” Looking ahead Last year, Sequel CFO announced the launch of its first two franchisees and recently recruited Lance Rubin from KPMG as head of...

  20. ‘Be prepared to walk away’: Dealing with errant payroll clients

    million in underpayments after it found "incorrect processes and failures within its payroll and human resources functions". Last week, jewellery chain Michael Hill uncovered historic underpayments to employees worth between $10 million and $25 million...