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

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Technology

Steer clear of ATO blunders in business digital push, government told

The government must learn from ATO mistakes in its plan to modernise business communications, and consult closely with...

09 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

ATO Revs Up As JobKeeper Set To End In March 2021

Although 2020 saw a temporary lull in the ATO and State Revenue Office’s usual activity level due to the COVID-19...

02 March 2021 • By Roman Kaczynski, Director – Accountancy Insurance

Regulation

Top-tier law firm secures former ATO deputy commissioner

Former ATO deputy commissioner Mark Konza has now joined the tax controversy team at Australia’s largest law firm.

26 February 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

ATO secures first criminal conviction for JobKeeper fraud

A Victorian man has been handed Australia’s first criminal conviction for JobKeeper fraud after attempting to access...

24 February 2021 • By John Buckley

Tax

Accountants foreshadow ATO compliance storm

Accountants are bracing for a full recommencement of ATO audit and debt activity as recent signs point towards a...

23 February 2021

Regulation

ATO sounds alert over new ‘alarming’ TFN scam

The Tax Office has issued a warning over a new tax file number scam that has seen nearly $120,000 being lost to...

22 February 2021

Regulation

ATO yet to analyse profit-making companies on JobKeeper

The Tax Office is unlikely to review companies who have gone on to post large profits and paid out executive bonuses...

12 February 2021

Regulation

ATO opens claims for first JobMaker quarter

The first claim period for the JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme is now underway, with the ATO reminding employers that...

03 February 2021

Regulation

Proposed ATO penalty regime faces backlash

The government is unlikely to confer new powers to the ATO to allow it to impose administrative penalties on tax...

27 January 2021

Regulation

Former Sydney liquidator pleads guilty to fraud, dishonesty

A former registered liquidator who allegedly misappropriated close to $240,000 has pleaded guilty to fraud and...

22 January 2021

Tax

ATO pushed to ensure pro-bono tax clinics don’t crowd out practitioners

Tax clinics providing free support to vulnerable taxpayers should continue to be a feature of the tax system, but...

22 January 2021

Tax

ATO urged to clarify JobKeeper repayments tax treatment

With large corporate firms now beginning to return JobKeeper payments, the Tax Office has been urged to confirm if...

21 January 2021

Regulation

Liquidator sees registration suspended after AAT review

A registered liquidator has succeeded in reducing his banning order following a review by the Administrative Appeals...

14 January 2021

Regulation

Government tackles ATO scams with new telco rules

New rules that require telcos to detect, trace and block scam calls have now been registered, as such scams, including...

03 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

‘Judge, jury and executioner’: IPA shoots down proposed ATO penalty regime

A recommendation to equip the ATO with the power to penalise egregious tax agents directly has been slammed by the...

02 December 2020

Tax

Government to distance Tax Practitioners Board from ATO

The Tax Practitioners Board is set to become independent of the ATO as the government agrees in principle to...

27 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Permanent disbarment, new ATO penalty regime recommended by TPB review

Heavy sanctions, including permanent disbarment by the Tax Practitioners Board and a new ATO administrative penalty...

27 November 2020 • By Jemelle Blanco