Business

Accountants, ATO officers honoured on the Queen’s birthday

Three prominent accountants and two senior ATO officers have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List.

15 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Super

ATO announces return of Tax, Super + You competition

The ATO has confirmed the return of Tax, Super + You, an educational online resource aimed at students from years 7 to...

25 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

ATO launches new recruitment program targeting high school leavers

High school leavers can now get a 12-month job with the ATO as it launches a new recruitment program for four of its...

06 May 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Technology

ATO signals ‘significant’ technology overhaul

The Tax Office will soon approach the market for three major IT contracts as it looks to embark on a multi-year...

05 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

ATO, TPB unveil new client verification standard

Tax practitioners will soon be required to sight two separate proof of identity documents when onboarding new clients...

30 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Cloud based and still spending hours managing ATO documents? Industry...

ATOmate announces latest integration partnership with cloud-based document management platform FYI ahead of key...

29 April 2021 • By Business Automation Works

Business

Personal insolvency regulator sends independence warning to practitioners

Insolvency practitioners have been urged to steer clear of dual appointments, contentious referral relationships and...

28 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

WA man charged over $2.57m tax evasion, ATO impersonation

A Perth man could face up to 22 years in jail for impersonating an ATO officer and failing to declare $7 million in...

26 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

Illegal early access scheme operator pleads guilty

A financial adviser who operated a scheme providing illegal early access to superannuation funds for his clients has...

22 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Technology

ATO kicks off work on new centralised business mailbox

Australian businesses will soon have all ATO and government correspondence delivered to a single mailbox as the Tax...

21 April 2021 • By John Buckley

Regulation

JobKeeper ends but ATO audit activity on the program set to continue

Despite the conclusion of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program, the ATO is set to continue keeping a close eye on those...

14 April 2021 • By Roman Kaczynski & Rod Spicer

Regulation

Director ID regime takes shape as ATO assumes new registrar role

ASIC staff will begin moving to the ATO as the government prepares for the imminent rollout of the new director...

14 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Technology

ATO mum on portal decommissioning date as Online services for business launches

The ATO has now launched its new Online services for business, reassuring taxpayers that it will help them adjust to...

13 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

ATO updates guidance on promoter penalty laws

The Tax Office has released updated guidance on how it will apply promoter penalty laws which now includes the...

09 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

Advisory firm snares former ATO assistant commissioner

McGrathNicol has appointed former ATO assistant commissioner Jamie Norton as a Canberra-based partner.

08 April 2021 • By John Buckley

Tax

Law firm taps government solicitor for new tax litigator

A mid-tier law firm has appointed tax litigation specialist Lee Benjamin as a partner in its Melbourne-based disputes...

07 April 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

ATO expected to ‘turn the tide’ on insolvencies

While the Tax Office, the Morrison government, and even the banks are more willing to support restructuring solutions...

31 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Super

ATO releases guidance on SMSF auditor independence requirements

The Tax Office has published comprehensive guidance on how SMSF firms might expose themselves to independence threats,...

18 March 2021 • By John Buckley