Tax

Update clients’ financial institution details for unclaimed super: ATO

Accountants have been reminded to help their clients reclaim their lost super by ensuring their correct financial...

09 July 2019

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Business

Trial tax clinics a hit with community, educators

Over 140 individuals and small businesses have now received help from the government’s national tax clinic program...

08 July 2019

Business

AAT affirms ATO GST decision

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld the ATO’s decision to deny a taxpayer’s claim for GST refunds with...

08 July 2019

Business

H&R Block cuts out paper ahead of tax time 2019

Client demand will see a national tax and accounting network move into a virtually paperless environment this tax time.

02 July 2019

Appointments

BDO pushes towards 200 partners with latest appointments

Mid-tier firm BDO has welcomed 28 partners over the last 12 months, bringing its national tally of partners up to 197.

02 July 2019

Business

STP ‘not widely adopted’ by government, big businesses

Some large businesses and even government agencies are failing to transition over to the Single Touch Payroll regime,...

01 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

Business

3 out of 4 tax dob-ins are about business

The Tax Office has confirmed that the majority of “tip-offs” it receives about possible tax avoidance are related to...

27 June 2019

Business

Learnings from the financial year: BizCore 360

Promoted by GoCardless. Launceston-based BAS agent Tamara-Lee Beveridge decided to take the leap and start her own...

26 June 2019 • By GoCardless

Business

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

The ATO has been called to ban tax refunds that are not linked to a taxpayer’s tax file number or a registered agent’s...

26 June 2019

Business

Deloitte notches double-digit growth for 5th year

Big four firm Deloitte has announced its fifth successive year of double-digit growth after a strong year in its...

26 June 2019

Business

Board of Taxation, Black Economy Taskforce chair passes away

The chair of the Board of Taxation and the former chair and chief executive of KPMG International, Michael Andrew, has...

25 June 2019

Business

ASIC bans former director for failing duties, tax obligations

A former director, who failed to lodge returns and pay taxes, has been barred from managing companies for the maximum...

25 June 2019

Technology

Want to extract “Big Data” in your firm?

Promoted by SVX Group. If you answered “yes” to the above or any of the questions below, you need to act now and...

24 June 2019 • By SVX Group

Technology

‘100% mobile’: AUSkey replacement debuts

Accountants have been urged to start preparing for the rollout of myGovID due to the short nine-month transition time...

24 June 2019 • By Jotham Lian

Business

‘So sophisticated’: Businesses warned on ATO benchmarks

Small business clients have been urged to be mindful of their performance against the ATO’s benchmarks as the Tax...

21 June 2019

Business

‘Unreasonable’: Rising cost of practice slammed

The Tax Practitioners Board has been called to review the rising costs of practitioners in business, with one...

20 June 2019

Super

New tax return label to risk-profile SMSFs, says ATO

The ATO says the new label in the SMSF annual return relating to Part A of the audit report will be used to build a...

20 June 2019

Business

Government to ease in ABN changes

The ATO has sought to assure that the impact of the proposed changes to the ABN system will be minimised wherever...

19 June 2019 • By Jotham Lian