Business

Structured giving blends tax efficiency with lasting legacy

The conversation around philanthropy is shifting among accountants and financial advisers.

22 December 2025 • By Judith Fiander, Australian Philanthropic Services

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Tax

Where taxpayers claims go wrong, from ‘edible undies to dog food’

As tax time has wrapped up but will inevitably swing by again, a tax specialist shares some of the most outrageous tax...

17 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

$5.3m worth of ‘on hold’ tax debts soon to be subject to GIC, ATO reveals

Correspondence between the ATO and Treasury has revealed that $5.3 million worth of ‘on hold’ tax debts could be...

05 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Tax Ombudsman refreshes work plan for 2025–26

In the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year, the Tax Ombudsman has refreshed her 2025–26 Systemic Reviews Work Plan.

04 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

‘Nothing new’: Tax experts weigh in on ATO’s PCG 2025/5

The Tax Office has released a final practical compliance guideline on the personal services income rules and the...

03 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Tax Office, FWO, Home Affairs wrap up compliance blitz

The Tax Office has revealed the conclusion of Operation Topaz, with the compliance investigation raising $25 million...

27 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

The skills tax professionals need in today’s landscape

The second commissioner of taxation has outlined the necessary and crucial skills tax professionals, advisers, agents,...

24 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

‘Permanent solutions to long-term problems’: Australia’s need for tax reform

The Tax Institute is doubling down on its call for tax reform with the release of its recent report, which focuses on...

24 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Accountant fails to overturn $19k land tax bill for asbestos-filled home

An accountant has failed to secure a land tax exemption for his Maroubra property after arguing that asbestos and...

21 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Victorian landowners to gear up for 2026 land tax changes

As the new year continues to creep closer, Victorian landowners are being reminded to be wary of incoming requirements...

21 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO’s holiday home owner tax changes spur taxpayers to be ‘wary and proactive’

Following on from the Tax Office’s move to refresh its approach to rental property tax deductions, tax advisers are...

21 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

No free lunch: Corporate catering director lands $2.8m tax bill

The director of a corporate catering business has landed a hefty tax bill after failing to pay superannuation...

20 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Beware barter credit tax, super schemes, ATO cautions

The Tax Office is warning taxpayers to be wary of any emerging tax schemes that may involve barter credits, tax...

19 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

‘Inefficient, complex, unnecessary’: The Tax Institute calls for IAWO permanency

The Tax Institute, along with the wider tax community, is pushing for the permanency of the instant asset write-off...

18 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

‘Serious breach of trust’: TPB bans tax agent for overseeing $1m...

The TPB has terminated a tax agent’s registration after he enabled an unregistered preparer to misappropriate almost...

17 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO invites feedback on updated rental tax deduction compliance guide

The ATO has released fresh draft guidance on its approach to rental property tax deductions, marking a shift in its...

14 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Beware of covert tax audits, tax lawyer says

A tax lawyer has urged accountants to be vigilant after a recent slew of covert ATO audits have resulted in...

10 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

‘ATO treats tax agents adversarially’: CA ANZ, IPA call for improvement of ATO...

The accounting bodies are weighing in on the Tax Ombudsman’s review into the ATO’s management of GIC remission, with...

10 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson