Tax

Budget empowers ATO tax avoidance crackdown

The ATO has been given a revitalised arsenal in the government’s fight to target multinational tax avoidance,...

04 May 2016

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Regulation

ASIC seeks removal of Melbourne liquidator

ASIC has applied to the Federal Court in Melbourne to inquire into the conduct of a Melbourne-based liquidator in his...

18 December 2015 • By Digital

Regulation

ASIC takes action against three liquidators

ASIC has accepted voluntary undertakings (VUs) from three registered liquidators after identifying non-compliance with...

17 December 2015 • By Staff Reporter

Regulation

Regulator disqualifies NSW auditor

ASIC has this morning announced it has disqualified an SMSF auditor after finding he failed to meet his independence...

02 December 2015 • By Staff Reporter

Super

ATO steps up SuperStream push

The ATO has urged employers to act now on SuperStream, claiming the initiative can slash super admin time by up to 70...

26 November 2015 • By Digital

Regulation

H&R Block rejects ATO automation proposal

H&R Block has challenged the ATO’s intentions to further increase automation in tax reporting processes, warning that...

28 September 2015 • By Digital

Regulation

ATO points to biggest issues with pensions, property

The ATO has outlined some critical issues it’s seeing with pensions for SMSFs that hold property, and has urged...

30 July 2015 • By Katarina Taurian

Tax

ATO warns of raids on tax agents

The ATO and NSW and Australian Federal Police announced yesterday they will be making surprise visits to a number of...

12 June 2015 • By Staff Reporter

Business

ATO raids 'phoenix' businesses

The tax office has conducted raids on a number of business and residential sites as part of an ongoing investigation...

05 June 2015 • By Digital

Tax

ATO warns tax professionals of scams

The ATO has issued a warning about a number of scams targeting both individuals and taxation professionals.

27 May 2015 • By Staff Reporter

Tax

ATO releases new advice on tax consequences

The ATO has released advice on the tax consequences of a range of collaborative consumption activities.

21 May 2015 • By Staff Reporter

Regulation

CAANZ latest to criticise ATO's Single Touch Payroll

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has warned that the ATO’s Single Touch Payroll program will hurt...

17 March 2015 • By Digital

Regulation

IPA slams the ATO's income shortfall claims

The IPA’s senior tax adviser has hit out at recent comments made by ATO second commissioner Geoff Leeper regarding an...

03 December 2014 • By Digital

Regulation

Senior ATO employee joins QLD-based consultancy

A former ATO assistant deputy commissioner has joined a Brisbane-based specialist consultancy firm.

03 December 2014 • By Digital

Super

SMSFD 2014/1: latest from the ATO on commuting a TRIS

The ATO has recently released self-managed superannuation fund determination SMSFD 2014/1 which provides much in the...

28 November 2014

Regulation

ATO warns accountants they face $500m shortfall

Accountants are likely to bear the brunt of a $500 million red-tape reduction initiative as the tax office streamlines...

28 October 2014 • By Digital

Super

ATO eyeing SMSFs in ‘aggressive’ tax arrangements

The ATO has reiterated that it is honing in on SMSFs that are not “playing by the rules” in relation to their tax...

30 September 2014 • By Katarina Taurian

Regulation

ATO 'out of step with economic reality' on bitcoin

Taxpayers Australia says the ATO has ignored the economic substance of cryptocurrency transactions when constructing...

25 September 2014 • By Digital