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Unregistered agent arrested as Treasury considers new TPB sanctions
An unregistered preparer, who used taxpayers’ myGov accounts to lodge tax returns, has now been arrested after a joint...
07 August 2019
Business
Accountants’ exemption proposal triggers fresh regulation questions
07 August 2019
Business
Brazen $1.5m fraudulent tax claims land accounting student in jail
01 August 2019
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Business
Forensic accountants ‘instrumental’ in busting money laundering business
The government has credited two forensic accountants with bringing down a tattoo business that was allegedly...
30 July 2019
Business
IPA expresses concerns over repeal of IP exemption
Concerns around the repeal of a longstanding intellectual property exemption in Australian competition laws have been...
29 July 2019
Business
Professional associations told to maintain tax reform pressure
CPA Australia has called on its fellow professional associations to “not drop the ball” on good tax policy plans...
23 July 2019
Business
Legislate TPB independence, says Law Council of Australia
The Law Council of Australia has taken aim at the independence of the Tax Practitioners Board, calling for the board...
22 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Business
Make super payable on payday: Industry Super Australia
Industry Super Australia has called for the government to introduce a legislative fix to require all employers to pay...
22 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Business
‘Apology doesn’t go far enough’: Calls for ATO outage compensation increase
The pressure is growing for the government to explicitly include compensation related to digital systems after last...
19 July 2019
Business
Federal Court paves way for taxpayer to argue ATO owes duty of care
The Federal Court has held that a taxpayer’s argument that the commissioner owes a duty of care is “reasonably...
17 July 2019
Business
PwC review uncovers up to $25m in underpayment by jewellery chain
An initial review of jewellery chain Michael Hill by PwC has uncovered historic underpayment to employees worth...
12 July 2019
Business
Trial tax clinics a hit with community, educators
Over 140 individuals and small businesses have now received help from the government’s national tax clinic program...
08 July 2019
Business
AAT affirms ATO GST decision
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld the ATO’s decision to deny a taxpayer’s claim for GST refunds with...
08 July 2019
Business
H&R Block cuts out paper ahead of tax time 2019
Client demand will see a national tax and accounting network move into a virtually paperless environment this tax time.
02 July 2019
Business
STP ‘not widely adopted’ by government, big businesses
Some large businesses and even government agencies are failing to transition over to the Single Touch Payroll regime,...
01 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Business
3 out of 4 tax dob-ins are about business
The Tax Office has confirmed that the majority of “tip-offs” it receives about possible tax avoidance are related to...
27 June 2019
Business
‘Stop making excuses’: ATO called to stop unregistered agents
The ATO has been called to ban tax refunds that are not linked to a taxpayer’s tax file number or a registered agent’s...
26 June 2019
Business
Deloitte notches double-digit growth for 5th year
Big four firm Deloitte has announced its fifth successive year of double-digit growth after a strong year in its...
26 June 2019
Business
Board of Taxation, Black Economy Taskforce chair passes away
The chair of the Board of Taxation and the former chair and chief executive of KPMG International, Michael Andrew, has...
25 June 2019
Business
ASIC bans former director for failing duties, tax obligations
A former director, who failed to lodge returns and pay taxes, has been barred from managing companies for the maximum...
25 June 2019