Business

Government told to reduce SME red tape amid $100m growth fund announcement

The government’s plan to introduce a small business growth fund has been met with mixed responses, with calls to...

24 April 2019 • By Jerome Delos Santos

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Employees set to be notified under new SG laws

Accountants have been urged to remind their business clients on new superannuation guarantee integrity measures that...

16 April 2019

Business

PM, Treasurer write to accountants on big tax, fee deductibility proposals

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have written to the accounting community addressing the...

15 April 2019

Tax

IGT shoots down suggestion it makes ‘excuses for the Tax Office’

The Inspector-General of Taxation has refuted suggestions it was “writing up an excuse” for the Tax Office in its...

15 April 2019

Tax

Election called: The big-ticket items for tax, accountants

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the federal election for 18 May, leaving five weeks for the major parties to...

11 April 2019

Regulation

19k employers, $100m in SG declared during proposed SG amnesty period

Over $100 million in superannuation has been reunited with employees, with 19,000 employers coming forward since the...

11 April 2019

Business

IGT heralds accountants business model change

A one-stop shop providing a broad range of services and a business model comparable to mortgage brokers and financial...

08 April 2019

Business

Tax practitioners face new TPB 72-hour client complaint deadline

Tax practitioners will now have to resolve a client complaint within 72 hours when directed by the Tax Practitioners...

08 April 2019

Business

ATO knocks back key recommendation on ‘fragile’ tax practitioner relationship

The ATO has knocked back suggestions from the Inspector-General of Taxation that concerns it has raised with the tax...

04 April 2019

Business

Fears skilled migration cap could hurt small business

The government’s move to reduce the number of migration places by over 15 per cent could hurt the business...

04 April 2019

Business

Loan restrictions, housing downturn pushing business confidence down

Around one in three medium businesses have found it more difficult to secure a loan in the wake of the royal...

26 March 2019

Business

Accountants urged to stay away from conflicts of interest in the wake of royal...

More effective supervision by the Tax Practitioners Board and the professional associations to manage conflicts of...

22 March 2019

Business

PwC commits to reconciliation action plan

A big four firm has launched a plan to support Indigenous businesses and boost employment of Aboriginal and Torres...

19 March 2019

Business

Chris Jordan casts doubt on controversial $3k tax affairs cap

Labor’s proposal to limit the deductibility of the cost of managing tax affairs to $3,000 has been met with scepticism...

15 March 2019

Business

Commissioner responds to ‘cash grab’ investigation claims

The Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan, has issued a public response into the Inspector General of Taxation’s...

14 March 2019

Business

‘Cash grab’ accusations at ATO investigated, findings released

A report into the ATO’s use of garnishee notices, following serious accusations of “cash grabs” and improper staff...

13 March 2019

Business

TPB secures undertaking from unregistered agent

The Tax Practitioners Board has secured an undertaking against an unregistered agent, preventing him from providing...

07 March 2019

Business

ATO updates business benchmarks for clients

Updated business benchmarks have been released by the Australian Taxation Office, with the aim of helping SMEs see how...

07 March 2019