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Dusting off the covers: old, outstanding individual income tax returns a...

New work has landed on the paper pile for accountants, with one tax agent being notified of a client’s 20-year-old...

23 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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ATO ramps up debt collection prosecution post-COVID

Taxpayers facing final warning letters signalling a referral to the ATO’s prosecutions team risk criminal conviction...

21 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Why the new financial year could be the smartest time for tax-effective giving

For clients who have just experienced the sting of a large tax bill, or who can see one coming, the message is simple:...

21 July 2026 • By Kevin Robbie

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Treasury’s taxation of trusts consultation ends before it begins

Before adding yet another layer of complexity to an already convoluted area of tax law, Treasury should step back and...

17 July 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

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SMEs warned as ATO ramps up tax debt collection

One insolvency specialist has emphasised the importance of small businesses engaging their accountants to stay on top...

16 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Start-up carve-outs bring complexity, uncertainty, submissions say

CPA Australia and Wilson Asset Management have warned that Treasury's Innovative Business CGT Concession is overly...

15 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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‘Absolute madness’: rushed, unclear, unconsulted discretionary trust tax...

The impacts of the proposals in the discretionary trust tax consultation paper extend not only to accountants and tax...

13 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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ATO addresses concerns around staff training, vulnerable taxpayers

The Commissioner of Taxation has assured tax professionals that the ATO continues to invest in training its staff to...

12 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee