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  1. Seymour steps down as PwC chief

    breaches of confidentiality agreements over multinational tax changes that helped earn the company millions of dollars. Late last week, Mr Seymour announced an internal review in the wake of scandal, which came to light after former partner Peter...

  2. Service-based small businesses lead productivity decline: Xero

    A report has found wholesale trade was the most productive industry last year, while hospitality performed the worst. Service-based small businesses in hospitality, arts and education led a nationwide decline in productivity last year, according to a...

  3. Service trusts get reprieve under ATO guidelines

    by professional firms who were looking for guidance in the Treasurer’s modified turnover test, say tax experts. Late last month, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced that a change to the JobKeeper rules would see service entities recognised, with a...

  4. Service NSW confirms first JobSaver retest fortnight

    to allay the widespread confusion of businesses, NFPs and accountants over the past couple of weeks, particularly the last few days,” Ms Jacobson told Accountants Daily. “Importantly, if a business or NFP has reconfirmed their eligibility for the...

  5. Service entities must face looming payroll tax issue ‘head on’, warns tax lawyer

    begin examining their payment structures and arrangements following the significant shift in the payroll tax landscape last year, according to Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers partner Sarah Lancaster. Revenue offices across various states released payroll tax...

  6. September quarter CPI falls, but notches second monthly rise

    to put the annual rate at 5.4 per cent and mark the third consecutive quarterly fall since inflation peaked at 7.8 per cent last December, the latest ABS data shows. However, the result marked the second monthly rise in annual CPI results after an...

  7. September CPI means another rate rise on the cards, observers say

    inflation already heavily suppressed by recent cash rate hikes, persistent services inflation remains a key driver of the last 3 per cent that the RBA needs to squash to achieve its target.” “Raising the cash rate would depress demand, soften the labour...

  8. Senators brand CA ANZ’s big 4 regulation an ‘absolute failure’

    reflection of what this committee and the other committee and the fourth estate has uncovered.” CA ANZ amended its by-laws last year to close loopholes around prosecuting former members who breached its ethical framework. But the body's general counsel,...

  9. Senator warns FOFA move will hurt financial services

    warned of the costs of legislative uncertainty for the financial services industry following yesterday's FOFA disallowance. Last night a motion disallowing the government’s bill amending FOFA passed through the Senate, having been knocked back by the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Aleks Vickovich
    • Category: Regulation
  10. Senator Hume flags further possible relief for advisers

    address ahead of the AFA National Conference later this month, Ms Hume said she had spoken to “hundreds” of advisers in the last year and had been listening to their concerns around regulatory change. “Progress has been made and there’s more to come,”...

  11. Senator Hume flags ‘new opportunities’ off the back of SVFs review

    Morrison government’s review into stored-value facilities (SVFs) is set to bolster Australian businesses and consumers. Late last week, the federal government released the report of the Council of Financial Regulators’ (CFR) review of the regulation of...

  12. Senator grills IPA about ongoing membership of CADB-banned auditor

    Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB). As previously reported by Accountants Daily, the CADB cancelled O’Shea’s registration last October after finding his audits of property development companies had contained “extensive and serious” failures. The CADB...

  13. Senate passes $20,000 instant asset write-off extension

    Guarantee Amnesty. Today's announcement comes three months later than the announcement to extend the write-off for FY18 last year. While the extension would be welcome news to small business owners, there have been calls in the industry to consider...

  14. Senate establishes inquiry into audit quality

    the regulation of auditing in Australia has now been established, as questions over audit quality continue to be raised. Last week, the Senate voted to establish an inquiry into the regulation of auditing, with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on...

  15. Senate committee suggests separate R&D tax incentive for software

    listed companies to disclose post-capital raising. The select committee on financial technology and regulatory technology last week released its second report on how the federal government could better support research and development (R&D) activities...

  16. Self-prepared returns on the rise in latest tax return data

    The proportion of agent-prepared tax returns has seen a slight decrease from the same period last year, according to the ATO. The ATO has received approximately 2 million returns since 1 July, representing around a 1 per cent increase compared with the...

  17. Self-funding disincentives should be high on retirement probe’s list

    bodies including the AFA and Australian Investors Association, moved to welcome the government’s announcement of the review last week, while pointing out that the retirement system should “ensure incentives are in place to encourage those who can save...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Sarah Kendell
    • Category: Super
  18. Section 10 could ‘stifle public comment on tax system’, warns tax expert

    may be used to control public comment about the tax system. The TPB released six draft information sheets for consultation last month in relation to the determination. The guidance explains the TPB’s views on sub-paragraph 10(b)(ii) which states that...

  19. Second tranche of insolvency reforms kick in

    liquidator registration applications and disciplinary matters. ASIC’s Corporate Plan 2017-18 to 2020-21 was also released last week, outlining its vision to allow markets to fund the economy and economic growth. In the report, ASIC outlined what they...

  20. Second tranche of CGT legislation to address additional concerns, says finance minister

    Labor will look to make further amendments to its CGT reforms in addition to the carveouts announced last week in a second tranche of legislation. Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher has promised to address further issues with the government's CGT...