Tax

ATO, lawmakers demand urgent action as GST fraud skyrockets

The Tax Office is strongly warning businesses against committing GST fraud as reports of refund fraud surge.

30 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Business

Inclusivity and empathy must feature in ATO vulnerability framework, says CA ANZ

The professional accounting body has welcomed the ATO’s vulnerability framework but believes it needs amendments to...

23 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

41 auditors referred to ASIC after ATO review

The ATO has referred 41 auditors to ASIC and a further 36 voluntarily cancelled their registration during reviews.

23 July 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

Law group on hook for $255k in tax debts

A solicitor has sued a law group and its director after he was hit with penalty notices for over $255,000 in tax debts.

21 July 2025 • By Naomi Neilson

Regulation

Tax Ombudsman slams ATO letters for lack of ‘clarity, tone, empathy’

The Tax Ombudsman is calling on the Tax Office to improve the clarity and tone of the letters it sends to taxpayers.

21 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO to step up information protection as tax scams surge

As taxpayers flock to lodge their tax returns, the Tax Office is adding new security measures to its app to bolster...

18 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Hospitality worker wins unfair dismissal case after ATO underpayment tip-off

A hospitality worker has won an unfair dismissal case after an ATO letter tipped him off that he was being underpaid.

16 July 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

4 GST fraudsters sentenced in ATO investigation

The Tax Office has revealed the sentencing of an additional four individuals for GST fraud in a recent development of...

15 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Regulatory complexity a burden for small businesses, management consultant warns

Complex regulations have a dampening effect on productivity, forcing firms to spend more time on paperwork and less on...

15 July 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Tax Office reports 300% rise in ATO impersonation scams

The end of the financial year means two things: filing a tax return and a rise in opportunistic scams, the ATO has...

14 July 2025 • By David Hollingworth

Regulation

ATO’s growing focus on section 99B sparks concern among tax professionals

The ATO’s increasing focus on section 99B taxes on foreign trust distributions has sparked concerns across the tax...

08 July 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

$10k remedy for dismissed worker remains unpaid as company owes ATO $330k

An unfair dismissal case has left a worker scrambling to receive her owed remedies, with the company yet to reimburse...

07 July 2025 • By Kace O'Neill

Business

Mixing business and pleasure? Be vigilant this tax season

With the ATO sharpening its focus on work-related expenses, Corporate Traveller is warning ‘bleisure’ travellers to be...

27 June 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

IGTO to focus on ATO tax debt approach in FY26

The Tax Ombudsman has revealed its list of systemic reviews for the new financial year, including homing in on the...

25 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO focus on historical tax debts creating ‘challenging environment’, warns...

A specialist lawyer has outlined the difficulties in defending clients with historical tax debts, as the ATO...

23 June 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO gives green light to real-time super payments

The ATO recently released draft guidance on the addition of the New Payments Platform as an approved method for super...

20 June 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

3 more GST fraudsters sentenced under ATO’s Operation Protego

Three more GST fraudsters have been sentenced under the ATO’s Operation Protego, with one offender raking in $1.1...

20 June 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO finalises tax determination on circular financing arrangements

The finalised tax determination warns that Part IVA may apply to circular financing arrangements that seek to exploit...

19 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson