Business

Tax reform ‘more like a political talking point’

Accountants remain irked by the proposed tax reforms on multiple fronts after they were introduced in Parliament.

16 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Coloured pens, allegedly rushed consent: ATO record keeper ordered to appear...

Questions of alleged coercion and inaccurate records have been raised during a Federal Court hearing against the...

21 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Taxpayers’ NZ properties not safe in $2.4m legal expenses recovery action

Taxpayers have failed in their interlocutory application against the Commissioner of Taxation to protect their New...

16 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Federal Court backs ATO on tax residency dispute

A taxpayer’s residency status has been upheld by the Federal Court in a case that scrutinised the application of the...

10 September 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Property owner denied permission to appeal tax deduction challenge

A company that owns a commercial building in Western Australia has had its request to appeal an interlocutory ruling...

09 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

Commissioner of Taxation on ATO’s digital future

Working hard to make a digital ATO landscape a reality, the Commissioner of Taxation has spoken about the future of...

24 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Taxpayer's $650k claim falls short

A taxpayer has failed in his bid to force the Commissioner of Taxation to pay him $650,000 in compensation.

14 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Film director with $130k income tax debt gets relief

A 76-year-old former documentary producer has had a third of his nearly $130,000 in income tax released on the basis...

27 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Commissioner of Taxation’s appeal for payout classification dismissed by...

The dispute over redundancy pay versus termination pay has resulted in the Federal Court upholding a part-time...

21 July 2026 • By Amelia McNamara