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

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Regulation

Accountants at a standstill with incoming mandatory education rules

There have been no new approvals for applications made by higher education providers to the Financial Adviser...

17 May 2019

Regulation

Regulatory Burden – CPA Australia launches member survey

Promoted by CPA Australia.

09 May 2019 • By CPA Australia

Tax

ATO defends use of debt recovery action in ‘exceptional circumstances’

The Tax Office has defended its use of debt recovery action, arguing that it does so only in “exceptional...

30 April 2019

Regulation

Anatomy of an event

Promoted by Wolters Kluwer. Looking at and reviewing changes to the tax law in Australia can be both simple and...

26 April 2019 • By Wolters Kluwer

Regulation

Why documentation is vital with ATO audits

Promoted by Thomson Reuters. Smart, cohesive technology has triggered an increase in ATO tax audits in the past 12...

11 April 2019 • By Thomson Reuters

Technology

ATO launches electronic TBAR form

Tax agents can now lodge an online transfer balance account report and view transfer balance cap information through...

02 April 2019 • By Jemelle Blanco

Technology

ATO pushes towards software one-stop shop for agents

The Tax Office has begun providing accounting software developers the tools and protocols they will need to create a...

25 March 2019 • By Jemelle Blanco

Regulation

ATO points to market ‘gap’ after accountants exemption ditched

Dumping the accountants exemption has created a hole in the market for Australians who have simple advice needs, the...

21 March 2019

Regulation

‘The doomsayers are wrong’: Accounting industry younger and thriving, says ATO

The accounting profession is younger than ever, more gender equal, and continually growing, according to new ATO data,...

18 March 2019

Super

ATO rolls out campaign to crackdown on SMSF auditor number misuse

The Tax Office will now provide all SMSF auditors with a list of funds that reported their auditor numbers on annual...

11 March 2019

Tax

ATO small biz treatment and debt recovery practices to undergo review

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman will review the ATO’s treatment of small businesses who...

08 March 2019

Regulation

Spike in fees for liquidators, auditors slammed

CPA Australia has taken aim at regulatory cost burden placed on the profession, calling for the government to increase...

26 February 2019

Tax

ATO slapped with 37 recommendations from parliamentary committee

A long-awaited parliamentary inquiry has laid out 37 recommendations to the Tax Office, including the establishment of...

26 February 2019

Technology

‘Nirvana’: ATO promises more goodies post-online services rollout

With around two out of five tax practitioners now having access to the new online services for agents, the ATO has...

20 February 2019 • By Jemelle Blanco

Regulation

Fix funding holes before adding more regulators, government told

ASIC should be given additional funding to execute its job before a new oversight authority is introduced, says the...

15 February 2019 • By Katarina Taurian

Tax

Tax agent, taxpayer satisfaction with ATO drops

The tax office believes its performance as a regulator remains “good” despite showing a decline in community...

12 February 2019

Regulation

‘Better now than never’: A regulatory funding lesson for the accounting industry

The underfunding of industry regulators have contributed to the stark findings of the royal commission, with parallels...

06 February 2019