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Judge rejects challenge to tax-loss treatment in negligence damages case

A $2.46 million tax-loss issue has failed to derail damages calculations in proceedings against a major law firm, with...

02 November 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

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19 false BAS lodgements: Chartered accountant opts to stay suspended following...

After lodging 19 business activity statements using allegedly false information and failing to pay tax debts, a...

28 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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How SMBs can win up to $15k early through PAYG variance

Small business owners are missing out on cashing out prior to receiving their returns by not taking the ATO’s PAYG...

28 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Under the Hood: How GST reform can work in Australia

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Matt Nolan, economist and...

27 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Accountants on the financial abuse frontier

With the government looking to tackle fraud and financial abuse of taxpayers in one of its latest consultation papers,...

27 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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1 July 2027 CGT reset: pre-order now, valued in the first week of July

Every valuer in the country will be working from the same week of evidence. Clients whose reports are pre-ordered are...

27 October 2026 • By Mike Wilczynski, Chartered Accountant, Certified Property Valuer (Australian Valuers Institute) and Registered Tax Agent, CGT Property Valuations

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Contempt charges for barrister who shirked Tax Office

Amid a finding of civil contempt, the NSW Supreme Court learnt a Sydney barrister had failed to lodge his business...

26 October 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

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Why Treasury has got it wrong with its death tax by stealth (a masterclass in...

With the death tax by stealth (i.e., the changes to the testamentary trust regime), the marketing strategists may have...

26 October 2026 • By Matthew Burgess