Business

Foreign investor fined $370k as ATO cracks whip on land banking

A foreign investor was fined $370,000 for land banking practices as the ATO tightens its screws on those who breach...

22 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Business

Trustee loses appeal in GIC remission case

A taxpayer has lost their appeal of a decision that dismissed their application to review the ATO’s refusal to remit...

02 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Bendel ruling brings new burdens for accountants, expert warns

A tax specialist has told accountants to “follow the money” to determine if their clients will fall under the net of...

31 August 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Judge takes ‘draconian step’ of quashing Obeid farm tax appeal

Eleven relatives of former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid have had their long-running appeal over a multimillion-dollar...

26 August 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

‘A leap in logic’: Tax agent found guilty of ‘dishonesty’ has case overturned...

An accountant’s TPB tax agent registration hangs in the balance after the Federal Court remitted a previous tribunal...

26 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

ATO to appeal Federal Court decision involving salary loading allowance

Following its loss in the Federal Court against the Department of Education, the ATO says it will hold off finalising...

13 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Federal Court issues orders against unregistered tax preparer

The court has found that an unregistered tax preparer breached the civil penalty provisions by providing services that...

24 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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

Tax

Tax planning 101: when accountants fail to get the basics right for themselves

A recent Federal Court decision offers a stark warning for advisers and taxpayers alike, writes Matthew Burgess.

07 July 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

Accountant punished for alleged lack of supervision wins back registration

An accountant has regained his registration after a tribunal found that his penalty was disproportionate to the conduct.

29 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Unregistered tax agent’s sham business collapses in court

The Federal Court has come down hard on a man accused of profiting from tax agent services despite not being registered.

15 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

Federal Court rules in favour of taxpayer in Shaw decision

The Federal Court has ruled against the Commissioner of Taxation in a decision relating to meal expenses claimed by a...

09 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Criticisms made of company director amid winding up application

The Federal Court has terminated the winding up of a logistics company despite being critical of the director’s...

13 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Regulation

AFSA takes former Mackay Goodwin trustee to Federal Court

A former registered trustee has been taken to court by the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy for allegedly...

14 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

TPB to take unregistered, unlawful tax agent to the Federal Court

The board is taking legal action against an unregistered tax preparer who has been unlawfully providing tax services.

18 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

‘Ridiculous’: Court ruling creates ‘impossible’ payroll burden

A recent Federal Court decision on annualised salary arrangements creates an “impossible regulatory burden” for small...

17 September 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy and Naomi Neilson