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Business
300+ businesses knock government on tax, cash flow support
Less than a third of small businesses surveyed in a new report believe the government is supporting their business...
25 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Regulation
1,000+ submissions as franking credits inquiry fires up
24 January 2019
Business
Labor homes in on small biz as election nears, cops more backlash...
23 January 2019
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Business
Push for new appeals commissioner hits hurdles
The ATO has continued to push back on the idea of a new Second Commissioner of Appeals, noting that there have already...
22 January 2019
Business
CA ANZ releases top business predictions for 2019
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has released its top five key predictors for the accounting and...
21 January 2019
Tax
Tax agent rego suspended after $100k shortfall detected
A company’s tax agent registration has been suspended for 12 months by the TPB following an audit by the Tax Office...
15 January 2019
Business
ASIC signals residency focus as Chinese business faces wind up charge
A former ASX-listed company will front the Federal Court as ASIC seeks to wind up the business on the back of a number...
14 January 2019
Business
KPMG tips Sydney and Melbourne to recover in 2 years
The housing market in Sydney and Melbourne will continue to fall this year before recovering over the next two years,...
11 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Business
Safe harbour provisions spruiked ahead of credit squeeze
Accountants and their small business clients have been urged to look towards safe harbour provisions as a form of...
11 January 2019
Regulation
TPB impersonators spark fresh scam warning
Scammers have upped the ante with tax scams, with the Tax Practitioners Board now warning of a scam call impersonating...
09 January 2019
Business
Federal Court dismisses Deloitte excuse application
A Federal Court judge has dismissed the application of Deloitte partners to be excused from producing documents...
08 January 2019
Business
Tax, SMEs set to be ‘political football’ in 2019 as election nears
Small and medium businesses are set for a busy year of tax promises as political parties look to sway voters ahead of...
28 December 2018
Business
Business advisory proves a bugbear for some accountants
Information overload and lack of tried-and-tested strategies has made business advisory a sore point for many...
24 December 2018
Business
Interest-only loans ‘deluge’ unlikely despite cap lifting, says CPA
APRA’s lifting of restrictions of interest-only loans will unlikely see a “deluge” of new loans, says one accounting...
20 December 2018
Business
Audit, SMSF slips see firm’s licence cancelled
An Australian financial services licensee has had its licence cancelled by ASIC for failing to manage conflicts of...
18 December 2018
Business
MYEFO tipped to deliver business ‘pre-Christmas cheer’
The government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook will likely contain more business-centric initiatives as it...
14 December 2018
Business
Revamp in the works for Tax Institute’s education arm
The Tax Institute will begin offering new learning methods, including shorter, digitally enabled content in a bid to...
07 December 2018
Regulation
Liquidator costs slashed as ASIC finalises funding model
The corporate regulator has published the actual regulatory costs for its first year under the new industry funding...
06 December 2018
Business
Government targets small business tax disputes in new move
Small businesses facing a tax dispute will now find it cheaper and easier with support and advice from a team within...
29 November 2018 • By Jotham Lian
Business
Former CPA avoids jail time for $43k fraud
A former CPA has avoided an immediate prison sentence despite stealing more than $43,000 while he was a director of a...
29 November 2018