Tax

ATO gets defensive on big business tax compliance

As discontent stirs about the tough stance on small work-related expenses deductions, the ATO has issued a statement...

16 February 2018

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Regulation

Financial services, regulator exec blasts ‘castigated’ instos

Institutions, which would include those flogging licensing services to accountants, are not effectively managing risks...

29 January 2018

Regulation

ATO cancels thousands of ABNs in non-lodgement blitz

The tax office has cancelled the ABNs of over 9,000 SMSFs as part of its non-lodgement swoop.

29 November 2017

Regulation

‘Sigh of relief’ in new ATO position

An accounting body has lent its support to the ATO’s position on event-based reporting, believing it will provide more...

10 November 2017

Regulation

‘A bad thing times 10’: ATO set for new blitz

The status of tens of thousands of SMSFs currently hangs in the balance, with the post-reform environment prompting...

25 October 2017

Tax

ATO pushes clients to dob in tax agents with rego doubts

The tax office has issued a communication to taxpayers encouraging them to check the registration of their tax or BAS...

24 October 2017

Regulation

ATO adviser urges bookkeepers: ‘don’t judge Simpler BAS’

Bookkeepers who agree with claims that Simpler BAS is “not as simple” might be missing the purpose of the changes to...

27 September 2017

Regulation

Accountants, planners knock back looming ATO changes

A recent survey has revealed that less than half of SMSF professionals are prepared for the new events-based reporting...

26 September 2017

Regulation

Accountants' loophole in regulator's sights

An industry lawyer has warned unlicensed accounting firms recently contacted by ASIC that justifying the provision of...

20 September 2017

Tax

ATO, mid-tier flag compliance risks in clients' claims

Following the release of new information on the tax requirements of the sharing economy by the ATO, one mid-tier...

11 September 2017

Regulation

New STP dates confirmed as ATO goes on compliance blitz

The government has confirmed that the Single Touch Payroll will now roll over to small businesses with less than 20...

30 August 2017 • By Digital

Technology

Spike in self-lodgers as ATO portals fury continues

The ATO has released tax time figures indicating a spike in the number of Australians lodging their own tax returns,...

10 August 2017 • By Jemelle Blanco

Regulation

Weekend ATO outages hitting bookkeepers

The ATO’s scheduled weekend maintenance is hitting the bookkeeping community particularly hard, with sole...

09 August 2017

Regulation

Mid-tier to serve as liquidator to investment company

ASIC has applied for two mid-tier firm partners to be appointed as joint and several liquidators of Octaviar Group...

15 June 2017

Regulation

Fed court gives mid-tier green light as liquidators in property case

The Federal Court of Australia has lifted an earlier stay on the appointment of two mid-tier partners as provisional...

24 May 2017

Appointments

Court appoints mid-tier liquidators to troubled trading group

The Supreme Court of NSW has appointed an associate director and a partner from a mid-tier firm as joint liquidators...

17 May 2017

Regulation

‘Unannounced’ visits for ATO in pre-insolvency investigation

The ATO is continuing its crackdown on illegal phoenix activity, with 80 officers conducting unannounced visits on two...

05 April 2017 • By Digital

Tax

ATO issues stern reminder on new tax

Accountants with SME clients should be urging them to recall the new deadlines for employees on working visas to...

24 January 2017