Business

‘Why are we doing DPNs in bulk?’: ATO’s DPN issuance needs balanced approach

A tax specialist has questioned why there has been a sudden surge in DPN issuances and called the application of the...

05 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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How SMBs can win up to $15k early through PAYG variance

Small business owners are missing out on cashing out prior to receiving their returns by not taking the ATO’s PAYG...

28 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

NSW government proposes stamp duty relief for discretionary trusts

Discretionary trusts in NSW are set to receive an Australian-first stamp duty relief scheme under the state...

21 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

The sale is the easy part: 4 questions to ask before a client sells

Nearly a third of Australian small-business owners plan to retire in the next five years. Only 16 per cent have a...

21 October 2026 • By Josh Derrington

Business

Tax reform ‘more like a political talking point’

Accountants remain irked by the proposed tax reforms on multiple fronts after they were introduced in Parliament.

16 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

A modern slavery disclosure framework for small businesses

Monash University research has led to a framework to assess gaps in grievance and remediation reporting for modern...

15 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Tax reform uncertainty causing decision ‘paralysis’

A tax specialist has urged the government to provide certainty over its proposed tax reforms as the industry awaits...

14 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

‘Higher tax on entrepreneurship’: CGT reforms ‘meaningless’ for new businesses

The controversial CGT changes punish entrepreneurs who take a calculated risk to grow businesses and investments,...

13 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

CGT reform for innovative start-ups risks limiting effectiveness

Several aspects of the proposed innovative business CGT concession could risk limiting its effectiveness in supporting...

13 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

ATO extends credit card payment option to 30 June 2027, silent on initial...

The ATO has extended the acceptance of credit cards for tax debts until 30 June 2027, and while the expanded timeline...

12 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

ATO credit card ban delay could lead to higher usage

The IPA has warned that the extension could lead to more taxpayers using credit cards to meet their tax obligations...

12 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

‘It hurts’: ATO credit card ban another hit to small business

Small businesses have taken multiple hits in the recent past, and the ATO’s credit card ban only adds to the pain,...

09 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

‘ALP has never liked trusts’: Government denounced for rushing trust tax reform

The government has failed to “dot their i’s and cross their t’s” in their discretionary trust tax proposals and...

08 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Accounting finalists shine at Commercial Finance Awards

An exceptional group of finalists from the accounting profession have been revealed for the third annual Commercial...

08 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Tax reforms leave accountants, clients in planning ‘limbo’

A tax adviser has shared how his accounting firm is grappling with the complexity and uncertainty around the...

07 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Businesses should not absorb merchant fees, accountant says

With surcharge removals coming into effect yesterday, one accounting principal has said he will advise his business...

02 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Compliance burden to add to small business costs

Small businesses already bearing the brunt of brutal economic conditions could now face burgeoning costs of obtaining...

30 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

State government pushback likely on trust tax stamp duty

The director of an accounting firm has called out the federal government for “prescribing” stamp duty implications of...

28 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur