Super

Government to ‘level playing field’ for accountants on SMSF advice

The government has been called to level the playing field for accountants to be able to provide advice on SMSFs...

03 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Business

Government mulls mandatory e-invoicing adoption for all businesses

e-invoicing could soon be mandatory for all businesses as the government ponders over the best way to roll out the new...

25 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

What the government’s new mental health project for accountants means for you

Around 5,000 accountants are set to benefit from mental health first aid training following an investment of $2.24...

13 November 2020 • By Robyn Tongol

Business

Government strikes deal to outlaw unfair contract terms

The government is set to outlaw unfair contract terms for small businesses after finding that current protections...

10 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Government invests $2.24m in accountants mental health training

Around 5,000 accountants are set to benefit from mental health first aid training following a new grant awarded in...

09 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

CPAs give government pandemic response tick of approval

CPA members have largely approved of the federal government’s public health response to COVID-19 but have now called...

23 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Morrison government fronted on $1.5bn accountant advice scheme

A proposal to provide small businesses with up to $5,000 to seek out professional advice from accountants and...

30 September 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Government reveals $800m digital business plan

The federal government has announced an $800 million plan to help businesses adopt digital technologies, with a...

30 September 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Government flags insolvency reform ahead of expected wave of closures

Businesses with less than $1 million in liabilities will be given an opportunity to restructure their affairs and...

24 September 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Opposition blasts government ‘failure’ on FASEA

The federal opposition has blasted the government’s handling of the FASEA standards framework, saying the Prime...

01 September 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

‘Excessive, disproportionate’: Government called to slash professional fees

The federal government has been urged to use the October budget to reduce or remove fees and levies that continue to...

28 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

US-style debtor-led bankruptcy arrangement risky, government warned

The government has been warned that simply adopting US-style bankruptcy measures could result in propping up...

25 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Victorian government extends eviction moratorium

The Andrews government will extend its ban on evictions and rental price increases until the end of the year, as...

21 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Victoria government removes ‘sole operator’ carve-out

The Victorian government has now removed ambiguous information on its stage 4 restrictions fact sheet that had...

07 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Government seeks fresh input ahead of October budget

The government has now extended the deadline for pre-budget submissions ahead of its deferred October budget.

27 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Fund accountant access or risk ‘devastating ramifications’, government told

Small businesses will not be able to pay for professional advice at a time where they need it most, the peak...

09 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Government hints at sped-up tax cuts

The government could bring forward legislated tax cuts and extend the JobKeeper program beyond September as it looks...

09 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

‘Cash is king’: Government suspends PAYG, GST indexation

Up to 2.2 million taxpayers are set to benefit as the government moves to suspend the indexation of PAYG and GST...

10 June 2020 • By Jotham Lian