Regulation

ATO searches Sydney home amid scam syndicate joint investigation

The ATO has identified an alleged money mule recruiter following a joint investigation into an international scam...

11 May 2026 • By Emma Partis

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Business

ATO clarifies compliance approach for incoming Payday Super regime

ATO deputy commissioner Emma Rosenzweig says that while the ATO will be able to identify discrepancies like never...

05 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO issues impact statement on WFH deductions case

The Tax Office says the Full Federal Court decision in Hall confirms that the circumstances surrounding the pandemic...

02 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO wins appeal in FBT dispute with Toowoomba council

The Full Federal Court has ruled that a shopping centre car park was a commercial car parking station for the purposes...

29 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO sets sights on holiday homes used as rentals

The ATO is expected to pay close attention to deductions claimed for rental properties that are also used as holiday...

29 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO reminds practitioners to avoid common FBT mistakes

The ATO has warned tax practitioners about common mistakes made by taxpayers and their advisers when lodging fringe...

28 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Government told to cut ‘unnecessary’ regulatory costs amid Middle East war

In response to the ballooning cost of the conflict, 27 representative bodies across the business sector are demanding...

22 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

ATO issues update for employers on super stapling changes

The Tax Office has shared important information about the employee boarding process following legislative changes to...

19 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Businesses will face overlapping super obligations in July, ATO confirms

The ATO has urged businesses to prepare for overlapping SG obligations during the transition to Payday Super.

17 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Court rules in favour of ATO in dispute over WFH deductions

The Federal Court has ruled that an employee was not entitled to deduct a portion of his rent as an occupation...

16 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

ATO sweeps South Australian vineyards in joint compliance exercise

The ATO, Australian Border Force and Fair Work Ombudsman have conducted surprise visits across vineyards in South...

14 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Technology

IPA calls for ATO to expand call verification feature to tax agents

The accounting body says the ATO's new verify call feature offers critical protection for taxpayers, but has urged the...

10 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO to adopt 'more explicit and consistent' approach on tax debt interest

The Tax Office says it has been "overly concessional" in relation to interest remission for tax debts, with too many...

09 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Contingency fee arrangements attracting ATO scrutiny, practitioners warned

The Tax Office has said that the use of contingency fees by tax professionals can be a warning sign for high-risk...

09 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

ATO launches call verification app to protect against scammers

The new security feature in the ATO app allows users to confirm if a call from the ATO is genuine rather than from a...

08 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

$20k in compensation won after worker was made redundant for exposing tax debt

A worker who uncovered $250,000 in company tax debt was made redundant by her insolvent employer despite winning...

07 April 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

ATO releases details of fuel response payment plan

The Tax Office has announced the details of the temporary payment plan available to businesses impacted by high fuel...

01 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO warns NFPs about 'common oversights' with self-review returns

The Tax Office has outlined some common errors it is seeing in the lodgment of returns by not-for-profits.

01 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee