Business

Senator grills IPA about ongoing membership of CADB-banned auditor

The IPA has been questioned in parliament about the ongoing membership of Ryan O’Shea, an auditor who was banned by...

24 March 2026 • By Emma Partis

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Tax

ATO releases draft rulings on Payday Super

The Tax Office has published a suite of draft law companion rulings to help tax professionals and their clients...

20 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Loss for ex-CA member in ongoing campaign against professional body

A former CA ANZ member who accused the professional body of paying unauthorised director fees and publishing false...

20 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

ATO issues new guidance on penalties for non-compliance with STP

The Tax Office has published a draft law administration practice statement outlining its approach to penalties for...

19 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO issues warning on emerging identity fraud threats

Recent activity has revealed a growing number of attempts by fraudsters to impersonate taxpayers and misuse stolen...

18 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO, FWO intensify crackdown on sham contracting

The ATO and the Fair Work Ombudsman are ramping up their focus on sham contracting, with a number of investigations...

16 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Limited time to get clients’ affairs in order

Recent ATO guidance provides a defined time frame for reviewing clients’ arrangements to ensure alignment with the...

16 March 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson

Business

ATO signals narrow approach on CGT for home-based business

Running a business from home can have many perks for clients, but it can also come with a sting in the tail when it...

13 March 2026 • By Matthew Tse

Tax

ATO flags essential questions for lodgment deferrals

The Tax Office has outlined important questions for tax agents to consider before applying for lodgment deferrals for...

10 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

'Clock is ticking' on Payday Super, ATO warns small businesses

Small businesses should start planning their cash flow and prepare for the closure of the Small Business Super...

10 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Involvement of accountants in $1bn home loan fraud 'concerning', says Senator...

The Labor senator has questioned the corporate regulator about what role accountants may have played in the creation...

10 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Member verification requests to eliminate bulk of contribution errors, says ATO

The Tax Office is optimistic that member verification requests and better error handling will reduce the millions of...

05 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Succession planning to remain major focus for ATO this year

The Tax Office continues to see situations where tax planning decisions from many years ago are giving rise to...

02 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO crackdown on profit restructuring leading to higher tax bills: RSM

Recent ATO guidance on profit allocation will result in higher personal income tax bills for professionals...

26 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Unicorns and rainbows: how the ATO (and courts) perceive SME accounts

In any small- to medium-sized business, and indeed much larger businesses, the gap between a purest approach to legal...

25 February 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

CPA pushes for expansion of ATO self-service options

The professional body is calling for the government to fund improvements to ATO systems following ongoing frustrations...

24 February 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Can the ATO settle a tax dispute and ignore the settlement?

The Full Federal Court says yes. Here is why every practitioner advising on ATO settlements needs to understand...

19 February 2026 • By Arda Ahmed, Tax Lawyer

Tax

Tax Institute calls for greater clarity in ATO rental property tax guidance

In a submission regarding the ATO’s freshly updated guidance on rental property tax deductions, The Tax Institute has...

18 February 2026 • By Emma Partis