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

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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

Business

New tax dispute solutions to create ‘supportive environment’ for small business

The newly established tax concierge service and the AAT small business tax division will create a more supportive...

05 March 2019

Business

Ex-PPB Advisory partner stripped of rego, barred for 8 years

A former PPB Advisory partner has had his liquidator registration stripped and banned from performing any work in the...

28 February 2019

Regulation

Pitcher Partners ordered to pay $3.3m in client costs

Pitcher Partners will appeal a Federal Court decision to award more than $3 million in costs to a former client that...

26 February 2019

Business

Business registers, director identification numbers changes tabled in Parliament

The government has introduced a new bill aimed at modernising business registers, alongside a legal framework for the...

18 February 2019