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Tax
ATO flags early release concerns with lapsed lodgers
New ATO data indicates that there are currently over 138,000 lapsed lodgers with one or more outstanding SMSF returns.
28 June 2022 • By Emma Musgrave
Tax
Profit-splitting professionals ‘in the dark’ over revised tests
27 June 2022 • By Philip King
Regulation
Melbourne store fined $108k for underpaying visa worker
27 June 2022 • By Philip King
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Business
SMEs suffering post-pandemic mental health hangover
Stress levels for small-business owners are higher now than during COVID, survey finds.
27 June 2022 • By Philip King
Tax
Agreement rule is ‘100A Achille’s heel’
A trust entitlement has to arise from a prior reimbursement agreement for the tax avoidance measure to apply, says a...
27 June 2022 • By Philip King
Tax
‘Confusion’ reigns over 100A as year counts down
Fundamental problems with the ATO’s approach to trusts mean its recent guide will be useless for most accountants,...
24 June 2022 • By Philip King
Regulation
ATO takes aim at ‘reckless’ claims of legal privilege
Final protocol developed to prevent “inappropriate” withholding of evidence, the office says.
24 June 2022 • By Philip King
Appointments
Regional accountancies should corporatise to attract talent
Partnerships are financially unviable for people in the early stages of their career.
24 June 2022 • By Jose Alguera-Lara
Appointments
Armstrong Dawson merges with SW
The Sydney-based firm joins SW Accountants & Advisors private client division.
24 June 2022 • By Philip King
Tax
Avoid wrong moves with rental property, urges ATO
The office says agents should be on alert for three common taxpayer errors.
24 June 2022 • By Philip King
Tax
Help! My client has received an ATO letter about crypto trading
With digital currencies in the spotlight again this year, it’s vital to know the tax-time options.
24 June 2022 • By Danny Talwar
Tax
Careful with those crypto losses, Tax Office warns
Most digital currency buyers and sellers will fail to qualify as businesses and fall under CGT rules.
23 June 2022 • By Philip King
Tax
ATO urges small business to ‘nail’ its tax
A comprehensive toolkit gives a run-down on expenses and deductions.
23 June 2022 • By Josh Needs
Tax
Tax Institute sends Labor a lengthy to-do list
The independent body identifies outstanding measures that should be priorities for Canberra.
23 June 2022 • By Philip King
Technology
Tax season turns accountants into ‘prime cyber-attack targets’
Practices need to protect themselves because they are dealing with huge quantities of sensitive data, says Akamai.
23 June 2022 • By Josh Needs
Tax
5 areas your practice needs to focus on for the future of tax
If you are ready to embrace the changing tax industry and attract the best people – and clients – to your practice,...
22 June 2022 • By APS Software
Tax
How to help clients avoid tax-time trip-wires
In this week’s Accountants Daily podcast, ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh talks tax agents through the fine print...
22 June 2022 • By Philip King
Business
State budgets give and take on payroll tax
NSW ends pandemic holiday, Queensland helps small business but adds health levy.
22 June 2022 • By Josh Needs
Tax
NSW property tax reform to cost $729m
The state budget gives first home buyers the chance to avoid upfront stamp duty.
22 June 2022 • By Josh Needs
Tax
ATO’s 100A tax time guide meets cautious welcome
The update is “helpful” and “clearer” but uncertainty remains, say accountants and professional bodies.
22 June 2022 • By Philip King