Regulation

Tax agent accused of $231k BAS fraud loses bid to halt TPB ban

A Sydney practitioner has failed to convince the AAT to confidentially stay the regulator’s termination decision.

23 September 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Super

Class report uncovers $825m tax risk among SMSFs

The latest Annual Benchmark Report from Class has estimated the potential impact of Division 296 tax and highlighted...

20 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Why this ‘peri warrior’ is against menopause leave

Peri and menopause training founder and TV journalist Shelly Horton has hit back at calls for businesses to introduce...

20 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Is the Commissioner’s speech a turning point for the profession?

Rob Heferen’s recent speech at the Tax Institute suggests a positive shift in the way the ATO views the tax profession.

20 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

‘The world is your oyster’: Attracting and retaining accounting talent

Lana Weldon and Doriena Parsons from Moore Australia jump onto AD Insider to discuss the current talent shortage in...

20 September 2024 • By Robyn Tongol

Business

Small business decries ‘unfair’ payday super changes

The seven-day payment window and closure of the ATO’s clearing house are expected to disproportionately impact smaller...

20 September 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Banned tax agent to spend 5 years behind bars

A former tax agent has been sentenced to five years in jail for obtaining financial advantage by deception and dealing...

20 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Appointments

Aptum Legal snags former ATO assistant commissioner

The law firm has revealed former ATO acting assistant commissioner, Michael Buscema, has been appointed as its new tax...

20 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Bill to pay super on parental leave passes Parliament

The payment of superannuation on paid parental leave will boost the retirement incomes of hundreds of thousands of...

20 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

CPA welcomes push to make instant asset write-off permanent

The Coalition has circulated amendments in the Senate to make the instant asset write-off permanent.

20 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

David Pocock to move disallowance motion against TASA changes

The senator will move a motion in Parliament next month to block the controversial Tax Agent Services Determination...

19 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Webcasts

Adapting to the latest TASA changes

A guide to managing the wide range of new code obligations and other regulatory changes underway. The government...

19 September 2024 • By Digital

Super

Treasurer unveils design details for payday super

The government has released further details about the design of its payday super policy including an updated super...

19 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

New initiative aims to make super ‘impenetrable’ to cyber crime: ASFA

The peak super body has announced the launch of an initiative aimed at bolstering the super sector’s defences against...

19 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO cautions business owners on ‘misconception with PSI’

Splitting or diverting personal services income to gain a tax advantage is likely to be considered tax avoidance, the...

19 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Finalists revealed for first-ever Momentum Media Australian AI Awards 2024

Big four accounting firms EY, PwC and several other accounting firms have been selected as finalists at the inaugural...

19 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO urges workers to claim $17.8bn in lost super

Tax Office data shows the pool of lost and unclaimed funds has grown by $4 billion since 2021.

18 September 2024 • By Christine Chen

Technology

Xero to buy reporting app Syft Analytics for US$70m

The acquisition of the South African-based financial reporting platform is expected to improve Xero’s accounting...

18 September 2024 • By Christine Chen