Technology

Contractor arrangements attracting closer scrutiny from ATO, revenue offices

CGW Lawyers partner Fletch Heinemann shares some of the critical considerations for businesses engaging contractors...

19 July 2024 • By Robyn Tongol

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Technology

ATO software bugs revived false on-hold debts, documents show

Internal memos show faults in the Tax Office’s automated systems affected over 600 taxpayers and led to 1,083 wrong...

12 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ATO to crack down on Amazon, eBay sellers’ tax affairs

The Tax Office will receive details of accounts that make over $12,000 a year to identify hobbyists-turned-businesses...

11 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

ATO and Lunar seize over $6m of illicit tobacco in West Victoria

The ATO and detectives from Taskforce Lunar have seized 3.3 tonnes of illicit tobacco, over $170,000 cash, and 11...

10 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO emphasises cyber hygiene during tax time

The ATO has reminded businesses to secure their online platforms, systems, and processes to prevent cyber attacks...

10 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO hands NFPs 5-month extension to lodge self-reviews

The Tax Office has extended the October deadline to March 2025 amid concerns over the sector’s ability to meet the new...

09 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

ATO flags important super changes for FY25

The ATO is reminding taxpayers of important changes that will impact their superannuation from 1 July.

09 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO teams up with private sector in anti-scam fight

The Tax Office has become the first government agency to join the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange.

08 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

The ATO’s loss to PepsiCo in the Full Federal Court

The decision provides clarity around royalty withholding tax as well as diverted profits tax.

05 July 2024 • By Jeremy Makowski, Coghlan Duffy

Technology

The current state of play with tax debts and the ATO

Tax debt specialist Olga Koskie explains why it's not all doom and gloom in relation to payment plans and tax debts...

05 July 2024 • By Robyn Tongol

Business

ATO portal’s 24-hour malfunction vexes tax agents

The disruption to online services used by practitioners on Monday coincided with reports of taxpayers waiting hours to...

03 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

ATO issues reminder on trust administration revamp

Changes that came into effect on 1 July aim to improve reporting and data accuracy and ease compliance.

03 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Police seize $12m in tobacco after joint operation with ATO

Authorities have estimated the haul is worth almost $9 million in lost tax receipts.

02 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Uncategorised

Navigating business debts as the ATO ramps up collection activity

The ATO’s tougher approach to debt collection means businesses must review their management of debts and look for...

01 July 2024 • By Julius Ponce

Regulation

‘Don’t panic’ over new reporting rules, ATO tells NFPs

Thousands of not-for-profits will need to lodge annual self-reviews from 1 July to keep their tax-exempt status.

01 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Court rejects taxpayer’s attempt to pay $45k ATO debt with $47 cheque

Mesha Feet attempted to pay its debts with unconventional methods and then fined the Tax Office for failing to respond.

28 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Government ‘unfairly’ refuses to refund on-hold debts paid to ATO

The Greens say the government has “shafted” the taxpayers who complied with the Tax Office's controversial campaign.

27 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

ATO’s outdated estate rules cause delays, confusion

The Tax Office has left issues dating back to 2011 unaddressed, the Tax Institute says.

27 June 2024 • By Christine Chen