Tax

ATO granted special leave to appeal Bendel dispute in High Court

The High Court has granted the Commissioner of Taxation special leave to appeal the Bendel decision, which challenged...

13 June 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Technology

Australia to fall behind without mandatory digital reporting, CA ANZ cautions

Australia’s failure to mandate digital reporting practices has placed it at a disadvantage in global capital markets,...

09 June 2025 • By Emma Partis

Technology

Tax Office issues crucial scam warning for businesses

The Tax Office is reminding small-business owners to be aware of email scams as tax time approaches.

05 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO monitoring advice fee deductions, FAAA cautions

Advisers and accountants should adopt a common-sense approach towards claiming tax deductions for financial advice,...

05 June 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO offers NFPs extension for governing documents

The Tax Office is extending the due date of governing documents by one year for self-assessing income tax-exempt...

04 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Retrospective SMSF returns likely to attract ATO attention, warns adviser

Lodging an amended tax return years after a discrepancy has been discovered is likely to prompt the ATO to review the...

04 June 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Tax Office to consult on ‘future tax administration’ for small business

The ATO plans to create new digital tools and services for small business as part of its heightened focus on small...

04 June 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO issues interim decision impact statement on meal expenses case

The ATO does not intend to revise its public rulings on work-related travel expenses and record keeping until the...

03 June 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

CPA calls on Tax Ombudsman to home in on ATO

The professional body is urging the Tax Ombudsman to analyse the ATO’s powers under section 167 of the Income Tax...

02 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO to make changes to restricted access for compromised accounts

The Tax Office has announced it will make changes to how prefill information can be accessed by agents for compromised...

30 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Tax lawyer flags compliance traps with family trusts following ATO crackdown

Accountants have been warned about family trust issues that can lead to unexpected tax bills for clients, with the ATO...

29 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO whistleblower pleads guilty to 4 charges

Whistleblower Richard Boyle has pleaded guilty to four charges after speaking out about the ATO’s aggressive debt...

28 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

ATO flags areas of concern for small business in latest campaign

The Tax Office will further build on its ‘ready for business’ campaign for small businesses in the coming months by...

27 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Tribunal upholds ATO’s position in COVID-19 payment case

A consulting business has failed to prove its entitlement to cash flow support payments that were provided to...

27 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Poor succession planning exposing private groups to major tax bills: ATO

Privately owned and wealthy groups are increasingly being hit with unexpected tax consequences as the Tax Office homes...

23 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO issues EOFY checklist to trustees

The Tax Office has created a checklist to help trustees avoid basic trust errors with the 30 June deadline for trust...

23 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Issues with family trust distribution tax on the rise, ATO warns

Inadequate record keeping and succession planning can increase the risk of family trust distributions tax, the ATO has...

22 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

ATO claims online systems are ‘secure and resilient’

The Tax Office has reassured taxpayers its systems have not been hacked, despite media reports claiming otherwise.

21 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson