Regulation

Tax Ombudsman slams ATO letters for lack of ‘clarity, tone, empathy’

The Tax Ombudsman is calling on the Tax Office to improve the clarity and tone of the letters it sends to taxpayers.

21 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Business

The final countdown for trading names: Why Australian businesses must act...

The phasing out of unregistered trading names is a crucial step towards a more transparent and legally certain...

18 July 2025 • By Chris Balalovski, BDO

Regulation

Japanese restaurant faces penalties following wage theft allegations

A former Japanese restaurant operator is facing penalties after allegedly underpaying migrant workers by almost...

18 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ESS tax implications could cost employers, employees, HLB warns

Employers and employees have been warned of the significant tax implications associated with employee share schemes as...

18 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO to step up information protection as tax scams surge

As taxpayers flock to lodge their tax returns, the Tax Office is adding new security measures to its app to bolster...

18 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

Australian AI Awards program returns for 2025

Australia’s top AI talent set to shine. Submissions and nominations are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2025 –...

17 July 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Tax

Alternative super tax proposal now in the hands of government

An alternative Division 296 proposal has landed with the Prime Minister’s office as a rebuttal to claims that there...

17 July 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

GST reform continues to spark debate among accountants

GST is one of the leading topics currently driving the tax reform conversation, however some accountants believe it’s...

17 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

How accounting professionals can lead the cyber security evolution with AI

Secure, smart, and ready: Today is Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day. And, in this era, AI is helping shape the...

16 July 2025 • By Amanda Newton, Intuit QuickBooks

Business

Hospitality worker wins unfair dismissal case after ATO underpayment tip-off

A hospitality worker has won an unfair dismissal case after an ATO letter tipped him off that he was being underpaid.

16 July 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Small business restructures: smart solution or ‘flavour of the month’?

Small business restructures have become a popular strategy for SMEs facing insolvency, but restructuring experts...

16 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Appointments

CA ANZ names new group executive of advocacy, public, government affairs

The professional accounting body has welcomed the appointment of its new group executive of advocacy, public and...

16 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

RBA proposes eliminating debit and credit card surcharges

The Reserve Bank is reviewing its regulation of card payments and surcharging in a move to save consumers $1.2 billion...

16 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Under the Hood: GST reform: To be, or not to be?

This week, Miriam Holme and David Perrott from Fab Tax join Imogen Wilson on UTH to chat about their thoughts on GST...

15 July 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

Regulation

4 GST fraudsters sentenced in ATO investigation

The Tax Office has revealed the sentencing of an additional four individuals for GST fraud in a recent development of...

15 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Why accounting firms are primed to use AI agents in their work

Australia’s accounting sector is emerging as an early adopter of Agentic AI, so how is this working in practice,...

15 July 2025 • By Bart Thomas, Customer Science Group

Business

Regulatory complexity a burden for small businesses, management consultant warns

Complex regulations have a dampening effect on productivity, forcing firms to spend more time on paperwork and less on...

15 July 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Tax implications differ greatly between member withdrawal and death benefit

There can be significant differences in tax payable depending on whether a benefit paid is a member withdrawal or a...

15 July 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne