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Technology
‘Obligation to be 24/7’: ATO pressed to reduce maintenance downtime
The ATO has recorded a 99.5 per cent digital system availability result for the last financial year, but frustrations...
23 October 2019 • By Jemelle Blanco
Tax
ATO heads to Western Sydney following spike in tip-offs
21 October 2019
Business
Tax professionals vital for small business success: ATO
18 October 2019
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Business
ATO targets ‘unfair advantage’ in Tasmanian businesses
Tasmanian businesses can expect another round of visits from the ATO this year, with 300 small businesses in Hobart in...
14 October 2019 • By Jemelle Blanco
Tax
ATO letter campaign around SG obligations set to debut
A new ATO letter campaign to employer clients reminding them of their superannuation guarantee obligations will soon...
11 October 2019
Regulation
ATO confirms LRBA focus in diversification probe
The ATO has confirmed that the focus of its current diversification review is SMSFs with portfolios that are highly...
20 September 2019 • By Sarah Kendell
Regulation
New research reveals the high cost public practitioners pay for regulatory...
Promoted by CPA Australia. It’s no secret that regulatory complexity is placing a hefty burden on public...
16 September 2019 • By CPA Australia
Regulation
ATO diversification letters a ‘wake-up call’
The ATO’s latest focus on diversification is a “wake-up call” for funds to consider all relevant investment risks,...
13 September 2019
Business
‘We don’t want businesses to fail’: ATO looks to equip practitioners with more...
The ATO will aim to give accountants and bookkeepers better data insights, such as in-depth benchmarking data, to...
10 September 2019
Regulation
Industry questions ATO diversification focus
The ATO’s focus on undiversified funds in its current review is unjustified, given many SMSFs have legitimate reasons...
09 September 2019 • By Sarah Kendell
Tax
ATO to refine tax practitioner risk model amid black economy crackdown
The ATO will develop a holistic tax practitioner risk model to identify agents who are potentially facilitating black...
26 August 2019
Tax
Employer SG nudges set to roll out as ATO gains ‘unprecedented visibility’
A pilot program that nudges employers to pay their superannuation guarantee will soon be rolled out to the wider...
22 August 2019
Tax
ATO flashes reminder ahead of TPAR deadline
Clients who are in industries captured by the taxable payments reporting system have been issued a reminder by the Tax...
13 August 2019
Tax
ATO shines light on common SBSCH errors
The Tax Office has provided some tips to avoid common errors around the use of the small business superannuation...
25 July 2019
Tax
‘Inappropriate use’ of myGov lodgements set for ATO scrutiny
The ATO has sent a warning to tax practitioners about using a client’s personal myGov account to lodge tax returns,...
11 July 2019
Tax
Update clients’ financial institution details for unclaimed super: ATO
Accountants have been reminded to help their clients reclaim their lost super by ensuring their correct financial...
09 July 2019
Super
New tax return label to risk-profile SMSFs, says ATO
The ATO says the new label in the SMSF annual return relating to Part A of the audit report will be used to build a...
20 June 2019
Tax
On the back foot: Addressing the ATO’s debt collection powers
The tax debt collections powers granted to the ATO may put taxpayers on the back foot, says one tax barrister but...
27 May 2019
Tax
ATO rolls out agent, client visits on Sunshine Coast and Victoria
Tax agents and up to 1,600 small businesses along the Sunshine Coast and in Victoria can expect a potential visit from...
24 May 2019
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23 May 2019 • By Jayne Cruz
