Tax

ATO set to contact clients for overdue TPAR

The Tax Office will begin contacting clients in the building and construction industry about their overdue taxable...

30 January 2019

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Regulation

‘Great angst’: CA ANZ lobbies against mandatory exam

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has argued that the proposed mandatory exam for accountants providing...

10 January 2019

Regulation

TPB impersonators spark fresh scam warning

Scammers have upped the ante with tax scams, with the Tax Practitioners Board now warning of a scam call impersonating...

09 January 2019

Regulation

Liquidator costs slashed as ASIC finalises funding model

The corporate regulator has published the actual regulatory costs for its first year under the new industry funding...

06 December 2018

Technology

ATO splits IT contracts in search of reliability

The ATO will split its IT contracts into smaller bundles over the next three years as it looks to prioritise digital...

05 December 2018 • By Jemelle Blanco

Tax

ATO issues high alert after spike in November tax scams

The Tax Office has issued a high alert after more than $800,000 was reportedly lost during November due to a spike in...

05 December 2018

Tax

Mid-tier highlights ATO’s gig economy focus

Business clients with contractor arrangements have been urged to review their processes in light of ongoing ATO...

04 December 2018

Tax

ATO publishes low-cost STP providers list

The Tax Office has published an initial list of suppliers looking to provide simple, low-cost single touch payroll...

03 December 2018

Tax

‘Please do not panic’: ATO boss addresses STP concerns

ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan has urged small businesses not to panic over the transition to single touch payroll as...

29 November 2018

Regulation

ATO defends ‘front door’ program

The ATO has defended its SMSF establishment compliance program, including the need to interview certain trustees, to...

19 November 2018

Regulation

ATO backs e-Invoicing initiative

The Tax Office believes the incoming e-Invoicing framework will be a “game changer” by accelerating payment times...

07 November 2018

Super

ATO surveillance sees hundreds of SMSF ABNs cancelled

The ATO has cancelled the ABNs of almost 700 SMSFs following the implementation of its risk model for SMSF...

05 November 2018

Regulation

ATO claims stellar digital performance, but satisfaction dips

The community’s satisfaction with ATO performance over the last financial year has taken a hit off the back of users’...

30 October 2018

Tax

Tax agents circled in ATO audit swoop

In an update on its ongoing investigation into auditor numbers, the ATO has revealed that 22 tax agents are involved...

29 October 2018

Tax

ATO to contact clients over bank details

The Tax Office will be sending SMS text messages to clients who provided incorrect bank account details in their tax...

26 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

ATO scrutiny on BAS agents of concern ‘a possibility’

The ATO’s public focus on higher risk tax agents could eventually spill into the BAS agent and bookkeeping space, says...

22 October 2018

Tax

‘More to learn’: ATO on payroll compliance fears

The ATO has committed to learn more about payroll process before using the incoming single touch payroll regime for...

22 October 2018

Tax

‘No need to buy payroll software’: ATO fronts STP confusion

The Tax Office has confirmed that micro businesses will not be required to purchase payroll software to be compliant...

19 October 2018