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Treasury hands commissioner discretion to determine JobKeeper eligibility
The Commissioner of Taxation will now be given discretion to establish eligibility for the new JobKeeper payment as...
02 April 2020
Appointments
Former big four partner appointed as Board of Taxation chair
02 April 2020
Business
From Politics to Payments: The Last Decade Has Changed the Role of...
31 March 2020 • By Digital Next
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‘Surviving COVID-19: The Defining Moment for Accountants’
Promoted by ESS BIZTOOLS The Coronavirus Crisis is a 'defining monent' for the Prime Minister and the National...
31 March 2020 • By Peter Towers
Business
Banks extend repayment deferral to $10m loans
Up to 98 per cent of all businesses will now be able to defer loan repayments for six months following an extension of...
30 March 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Regulation
ATO clarifies COVID-19 rent relief concerns
The Australian Taxation Office has responded to widespread concerns on whether SMSF landlords providing rent relief to...
30 March 2020 • By Adrian Flores
Business
Government to release third round of measures to ‘hibernate’ businesses
A new wage subsidy is set to be unveiled today as the government looks to “hibernate” businesses over the next six...
30 March 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Business
10 working-from-home issues to consider during the COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus is rapidly emerging as a workplace health and safety issue, and many businesses are considering...
27 March 2020 • By Michael Croker, CA ANZ
Regulation
CA ANZ, CPA, IPA lobby for ‘essential’ designation
The joint accounting bodies will now lobby the government to include accountants in the list of essential services as...
27 March 2020
Business
Ethics to be ‘well and truly tested’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, says Deloitte
Deloitte has warned of a potential spike in bribery cases for businesses across Australia and New Zealand, saying the...
27 March 2020
Business
TPB relaxes requirements in COVID-19 response
The Tax Practitioners Board will temporarily relax a requirement in its continuing professional education policy...
26 March 2020
Business
Small business ombudsman launches COVID-19 resource
The office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has added a dedicated section for SME...
26 March 2020
Technology
Xero ups Hubdoc integration
Accounting software provider Xero has now announced the integration of Hubdoc within its platform.
26 March 2020 • By Jemelle Blanco
Tax
Tax Office launches dedicated COVID-19 resource
The Tax Office has now launched a dedicated coronavirus web page to guide the tax profession and their clients through...
25 March 2020
Appointments
Mid-tier network appoints new audit director
The accounting network has appointed a new audit director to its Melbourne office as it looks to further grow the...
24 March 2020
Business
Big banks outline mortgage repayment relief
The major banks have outlined how they are supporting those affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic...
20 March 2020 • By Charbel Kadib
Business
Unpacking the government’s economic stimulus package
Amid the ever-changing landscape of a global pandemic, it’s a critical time for accountants to reach out to clients...
20 March 2020 • By Tasha Levy
Business
Banks to defer small-business loan repayments for 6 months
Small businesses will be allowed to defer loan repayments for six months under new emergency measures announced by the...
20 March 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Business
RBA, government splash $105bn in SME funding
Australian banks will now have access to $105 billion to lend out to small and medium businesses as the government and...
20 March 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Business
Reserve Bank makes emergency move
Amid a slide towards a global recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held an out-of-cycle emergency...
19 March 2020 • By Grace Ormsby
