Tax

ATO responds to raft of inquiries on Bendel decision

The Tax Office has ruled out granting a blanket extension of time for lodgments by companies affected by the recent...

24 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Tax

ATO to appeal ART decision on truck driver’s meal expenses

The Commissioner of Taxation has filed a notice of appeal in the Federal Court against a decision concerning...

22 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO to increase fixed rate for working from home expenses to 70c

The ATO will increase the fixed rate for calculating working from home expenses to 70 cents per hour from 1 July 2024.

22 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO VIPER taskforce arrests 14 people in latest illicit tobacco blitz

Fourteen people have been arrested following the uncovering of $4.8 million worth of illicit tobacco during an ATO...

17 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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SMB Navigator Report 2025

In today’s evolving economic environment, small businesses face a variety of unique challenges. From managing cash...

15 April 2025 • By Digital

Regulation

ATO's processes with third party data-matching in need of review, says CA ANZ

The professional body says a review should be undertaken into how the ATO assesses the appropriateness of the data it...

15 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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

Regulation

Inconsistent service delivery listed as major gripe in ATO phone line review

Registered agents have raised serious concerns about the quality of service and consistency in advice when using the...

11 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Thou give it, thou take it – ability to claim deductions for ATO interest...

Permanent denial for the GIC deductions could see a further accumulation of tax liabilities and could cause small...

11 April 2025 • By Tony Greco, IPA

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