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

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Tax

Tax Office reports 300% rise in ATO impersonation scams

The end of the financial year means two things: filing a tax return and a rise in opportunistic scams, the ATO has...

14 July 2025 • By David Hollingworth

Business

AFSA unveils current personal insolvency trends, insights

Changes in the behaviour of creditors and debtors, coupled with lower unemployment rates, have led to a dramatic drop...

14 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Penalty for lawyer with $290k in super contribution failures

A solicitor has been penalised for his failure to pay almost $300,000 in compulsory superannuation contributions for...

11 July 2025 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

RCSA raises concern over ACT’s ‘backroom tax’

The ACT government’s “stealth move” to lift payroll tax to 8.75 per cent will undermine business, jobs and trust, RCSA...

11 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Appointments

Perks Adelaide names Lisa Pritchard as general manager

The accounting and advisory firm has welcomed the appointment of Lisa Pritchard to its newly created general manager...

11 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

CA ANZ launches new CA Foundations program

The professional accounting body has unveiled its new CA Foundations program aimed at attracting a more diverse range...

11 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

FTDT: The sleeping giant awakes

Unforgiving tax law unleashed on family trust arrangements.

10 July 2025 • By Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

Tax

Australian tax reform: More carrots, less sticks

With productivity enhancement a major goal of the Albanese government, now is the time for competitive, fair, and...

10 July 2025 • By Tony Merlo, EY

Technology

Wolters Kluwer unveils new CCH iFirm platform capabilities

Software firm Wolters Kluwer has announced a suite of new capabilities within its CCH iFirm platform.

10 July 2025 • By Emma Partis

Appointments

An ex-PwC partner’s leadership advice for up-and-comers

With promotion season in full swing, newly-appointed accounting firm partners have been encouraged to be observant,...

10 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

MYOB makes power move with banking service debut

The accounting software giant is making a strategic shift into the crowded banking services space with a fresh SME...

10 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

RBA’s shock rate hold set to ‘cloud’ business sentiment

Small businesses will have to continue holding out for relief from persistent inflation pressures and rising...

10 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Failure to pay minimum pensions just got a lot more costly

The ATO’s stricter interpretation of pension rules means SMSF trustees, accountants and advisers must be more vigilant...

09 July 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Technology

Widening IT knowledge gap set to threaten firm efficiency and productivity

Accounting firms reluctant to adopt technological processes risk being “left behind” as the IT knowledge gap continues...

09 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

NSW Ombudsman slams Revenue NSW for blocking complaints

The NSW Ombudsman has put Revenue NSW on notice for blocking an individual from making a complaint to the Ombudsman...

09 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

RBA makes July 2025 cash rate call

Find out, in this special announcement brought to you by Accounting Home Loans, if the Reserve Bank of Australia has...

08 July 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Under the Hood: The IT knowledge gap in accounting firms

This week on UTH, Alan FitzGerald, founder of Practice Connections Advisory, and Matthew Peng, managing director of...

08 July 2025 • By Robyn Tongol