Business

ATO sets out recommended approach to legal privilege claims

The ATO’s recommended approach to making legal professional privilege claims has now been published, providing tax...

23 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Business

Labour hire operators face jail for $4.6m illegal phoenixing scheme

A trio of labour hire operators will spend at least four years in jail after they were found to have charged clients...

13 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Tax

ATO prosecutions fall by 70% in FY21

A softer compliance approach coupled with proceedings slowed and stifled by public health orders saw prosecutions...

08 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Regulation

Can’t get to the office? Three tips to help your team manage ATO...

We’ve had to get used to working remotely, often at very short notice, and while no doubt your practice has been able...

26 August 2021 • By Business Automation Works

Tax

ATO to offer new lodgement support in September

The ATO will soon allow tax agents to request for extra time to lodge for up to five clients as it recognises the...

23 August 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Super

ATO issues administrative arrangements for COVID-19 super recontribution

The ATO has flagged new administrative arrangements for individuals wanting to recontribute amounts they withdrew...

17 August 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

Predicted ATO audit activity trends for 2021 & 2022

Be on the front foot with our ATO audit activity trend predictions and how to reduce the impact when they come in.

16 August 2021 • By Rod Spicer - Associate Director, Accountancy Insurance

Business

ATO locks horns with Senate over JobKeeper disclosure order

The Tax Commissioner has refused to comply with a Senate order that would have revealed over 10,000 businesses that...

13 August 2021 • By John Buckley and Jotham Lian

Tax

‘Expect to be reviewed’: ATO sends warning to cash-flow boost rorters

The Tax Office says businesses that made significant changes to their wages in order to obtain a higher amount of the...

05 August 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

ATO message of “don’t bet against the house” rings alarm bells!

In case you missed it, the ATO sent out a disturbing message yesterday warning property investors that they shouldn’t...

04 August 2021 • By TaxTank

Regulation

Aussie start-up launches software to help fight back against ATO automation

It’s pretty obvious the ATO are charging ahead with an agenda of automation to change the accounting industry...

29 July 2021 • By TaxTank

Regulation

The ATO is on the precipice of change – are you ready?

The ATO has confirmed its consultative approach for the transition to digital client communication – is your practice...

20 July 2021 • By Business Automation Works

Webcasts

Myth busting e-invoicing with Mark Stockwell, ATO

Join us as we unpack what the roll-out of e-invoicing will mean for the accounting and small-business community with a...

04 July 2021 • By Intuit Quickbooks

Business

ATO launches new business investment service

The new service will see the ATO provide hands-on guidance on significant commercial transactions as the government...

01 July 2021 • By John Buckley

Tax

‘No visibility of data’: ATO shuts down concerns over e-invoicing as tax...

The ATO has unequivocally declared that it will not use e-invoicing to facilitate tax compliance, despite fears that...

25 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Financial regulators ASIC, APRA to be regulated by new authority

Legislation that will create a new watchdog to scrutinise Australia’s twin-peaks financial regulator model has now...

25 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Technology

ATO apologises for Online services downtime

The ATO is currently investigating ongoing issues with Online services for agents after some practitioners were locked...

23 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Technology

ATO to delay eSAT retirement

The ATO will delay the retirement of eSAT for SMSF auditors as it plans additional functionality updates for Online...

16 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian