Regulation

‘Erroneous’ ATO letters burden tax agents with additional work and stress: IPA

Poorly executed communications by the ATO in recent months has confused taxpayers and created extra work for tax...

14 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Tax

Court case raises important questions about ATO’s guidance on service trusts

A recent case examining inter-entity service fees has suggested that the degree of documentation requested by the Tax...

09 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO welcomes IGTO recommendations to prevent financial abuse

The ATO has welcomed the Taxation Ombudsman’s review of financial abuse within the tax system, and agreed with...

07 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO to take firmer action on late lodgments by NFPs from July

The Tax Office has warned that from July it will begin reviewing NFPs that have failed to lodge their self-review...

07 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO cautions tax agents on common CGT errors

Tax agents are still making mistakes in relation to the sale of CGT assets, the ATO has warned.

02 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Tax agents raise concerns about ATO’s ‘disastrous’ rental income letters

The ATO's latest data-matching activities on rental income have seen some taxpayers receive letters with incorrect...

31 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO expected to use section 100A as ‘alternative weapon’ after Bendel

The recent Bendel decision is likely to have implications for how the ATO administers section 100A in relation to...

27 March 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Tax agents desperate for ATO phone line overhaul, says NTAA

The ATO’s tax agent phone line fails to deliver the professional support tax agents need and expect, the National Tax...

26 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO issues warning on common CGT errors to Next 5,000 groups

Mischaracterisation of information and poor record-keeping are leading to costly errors with capital gains tax among...

25 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Regulator not afraid of AML enforcement

A leading anti-money laundering expert has warned that AUSTRAC will not mess around when it comes to enforcing the...

25 March 2025 • By Captivate Q

Regulation

ATO coming for lawyers over tax failures

About 85 per cent of lawyers could be at risk of disciplinary action for failing to lodge tax returns, the Australian...

24 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO unveils revised SME benchmarks for 100 industries

The Tax Office has revealed new financial benchmarks to help small business owners stay in good financial health.

18 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Government to clarify tax arrangements for MITs

Income tax laws are set to be amended to ensure investors can continue to access concessional withholding tax rates...

17 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO outlines current focus areas for tax 3.0 plans

Faster error detection, easier calculation of PAYG instalments and encouraging more frequent reporting are some of the...

14 March 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO flags top target areas for FBT this year

The ATO has outlined some of the common errors attracting its attention with fringe benefits tax with the FBT year...

12 March 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO issues FBT reminder as March deadline looms

The Tax Office has issued a reminder to employers about some changes that may affect their fringe benefits tax...

11 March 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Volume of complaints to ATO almost doubles in 3 years: ANAO report

The Australian National Audit Office has identified income tax, superannuation and client records as the top three...

08 March 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO reveals further details about monthly GST reporting push

A change to monthly GST reporting cycles for businesses that have fallen behind on obligations will remain in place...

06 March 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee