Super

ATO issues new guidance on penalties for non-compliance with STP

The Tax Office has published a draft law administration practice statement outlining its approach to penalties for...

19 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Business

Aussie SMEs full of ambition, confidence, and optimism, but lacking critical...

An increasing ‘advice gap’, particularly for regional businesses, could have flow-on economic consequences, new...

05 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Super

Prospa flags Payday Super, cash flow as major SME challenges

Limited cash reserves, compliance changes and uncertainty about EOFY investment decisions are the key and immediate...

03 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Wage theft reforms force payroll under the compliance microscope

Following the release of the Yellow Canary 2026 State of Payroll Compliance Report, it has become obvious that...

12 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Privacy win or compliance headache? ASIC redacts directors’ residential...

In a “necessary and overdue move”, ASIC has removed directors’ home addresses from public company searches, following...

06 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Payday Super first year ATO compliance activities locked in

The Tax Office has finalised details of its compliance approach for the first year under the new Payday Super regime.

05 February 2026 • By Judy White, BDO

Business

Why ATO compliance is about to feel very different for business owners

Over the past few months, I have found myself having the same conversation with business owners again and again. It...

27 January 2026 • By Mitch Calley, Wakefield Pacific

Tax

ATO cracking down on tax dodgers trying to leave the country

The Tax Office is issuing departure prohibition orders as it moves to bolster payment performance and debt collection.

09 January 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Regulation

CPA calls on Board of Taxation to simplify tax compliance

CPA Australia has called on the Board of Taxation to simplify FBT, streamline multinational tax reporting requirements...

17 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

ATO recoups over $1bn in unpaid super for 2024-25

Almost $1.1 billion in unpaid super has been returned to nearly one million Australians across 2024-25, the ATO has...

09 December 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

TPB reveals 2026 compliance focus areas

For the first time, the Tax Practitioners Board has publicly announced its focus areas for the year ahead in a move to...

09 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Tax Office, FWO, Home Affairs wrap up compliance blitz

The Tax Office has revealed the conclusion of Operation Topaz, with the compliance investigation raising $25 million...

27 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO invites feedback on updated rental tax deduction compliance guide

The ATO has released fresh draft guidance on its approach to rental property tax deductions, marking a shift in its...

14 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Super

Joint bodies push for amendments to payday super compliance approach

Joint bodies within the accounting and super space have joined forces to emphasise the disproportionate impacts small...

13 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Ensuring accountants’ compliance with new technology revisions

Accounting professionals need to ensure the veracity of AI-generated information in the face of hallucinations and...

10 November 2025 • By Carlos Tse