Business

Labor pledges to fund free tax clinics

Labor has proposed to fund 10 tax clinics around the country to help disadvantaged taxpayers engage with the ATO’s...

20 November 2018

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Business

Accountant steps up in Melbourne Bourke St tragedy

An accounting firm has stepped up to help manage the funds raised by the general public for the Melbournian man who...

15 November 2018 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Labor proposes new office to trial govt, ATO programs

Labor’s proposal to establish a new office within Treasury to conduct randomised trials of government programs,...

15 November 2018

Super

Webinar: Prepare your practice for The Future of SMSF with Aaron Dunn

Promoted by Class Limited. Key findings from the Smarter SMSF survey.

14 November 2018 • By Class Limited

Tax

Sydney tax agent convicted of fraud, money laundering

A Sydney tax agent has been sentenced to five years in prison for tax fraud and money laundering after a joint ATO and...

14 November 2018

Business

ATO tells tax agents to call out dodgy competitors

Tax practitioners have been urged to refer dodgy practitioners to the regulators, as part of the ATO’s campaign to...

13 November 2018

Technology

Silver lining in government’s digital push for accountants

The government’s push towards a digital environment can be a “double-edged sword,” but Australia’s continued efforts...

12 November 2018 • By Billie Andrada

Technology

Xero’s net loss widens despite subscribers nearing 1.6m

Xero’s net loss for the six months ended 30 September 2018 increased by 46 per cent despite growing it subscriber base...

09 November 2018 • By Jemelle Blanco

Appointments

New chair appointed to BDO’s west coast region

A mid-tier firm has appointed a former big four partner as chair of its Perth office following the promotion of the...

09 November 2018

Tax

Federal Court dismisses tax agent appeal

The Tax Practitioners Board has welcomed a decision by the Federal Court to dismiss the appeal of a tax agent who was...

08 November 2018

Regulation

IPA boss gets raw on mental health of clients, accountants

The Institute of Public Accountants chief executive, Andrew Conway, discussed the “unfathomable” truths of mental...

08 November 2018

Regulation

ATO backs e-Invoicing initiative

The Tax Office believes the incoming e-Invoicing framework will be a “game changer” by accelerating payment times...

07 November 2018

Business

ATO boss points to ‘misunderstanding’ in tax agent frustrations

ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan said tax agents who are frustrated by the digitisation and commoditisation of tax-based...

07 November 2018

Business

‘I want grace’: Assistant Treasurer fields tax agents’ ATO gripes

The Assistant Treasurer has heard concerns about the treatment of tax agents by the ATO, and said he backs of model of...

06 November 2018

Business

There’s never been a better time to be an accountant

Promoted by Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). With trust in governments and banks waning, the public is looking...

05 November 2018 • By Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)

Super

ATO surveillance sees hundreds of SMSF ABNs cancelled

The ATO has cancelled the ABNs of almost 700 SMSFs following the implementation of its risk model for SMSF...

05 November 2018

Business

Court appoints mid-tier amid investigations into dodgy firm

A mid-tier firm has been appointed receiver and manager over the assets of an entity under investigation by ASIC.

05 November 2018

Business

ATO mobile strike force to visit 10k small businesses

The Tax Office will visit 10,000 businesses over the next 12 months as it looks to educate and send “a strong message”...

05 November 2018 • By Jotham Lian