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

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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

Regulation

Funding constraints linger despite government’s regulator blasting

The federal government said it’s confident the regulators are well funded and prepared for a post-royal commission...

05 February 2019 • By Billie Andrada

Tax

New SMS scam ‘spoofs’ ATO number

The Tax Office issued a warning on a new text message scam that mimics an ATO number in an attempt to steal money and...

04 February 2019

Regulation

Mandatory education reforms push three-quarters of accountants out of...

Industry polling suggests over three-quarters of accountants will stop providing financial advice or palm them off to...

01 February 2019

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

Tax

Transaction requests glitch strikes at ATO

The ATO has identified an issue regarding contribution transaction requests within its Small Business Superannuation...

15 January 2019

Regulation

Ex-ATO boss spies missteps with HNW clients

Confusion between the transfer balance cap and the transfer balance account and what amount a pension can be started...

14 January 2019

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