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UK tax increase offers platform to governments to consider COVID-19 debts

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an increase to the UK’s national insurance tax of 1.25 per cent on...

09 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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ATO issues warning on shares, ETF tax consequences

A surge in first-time investors trading shares and exchange-traded funds (ETF) has prompted the ATO to issue a warning...

07 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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Greens to push new 40% ‘Tycoon Tax’

The new corporate super profits tax would cut a further 40 per cent out of revenues earned by big corporations and...

07 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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Taxpayers left in the lurch on appeals, complaints channels: IGTO

Less than one in 10 taxpayers say they are aware of their rights to appeal an ATO decision with the Administrative...

06 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax Commissioner threatened with contempt as JobKeeper stoush escalates

Contempt proceedings threatened by the Senate against the Tax Commissioner could see him jailed and fined for standing...

06 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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Pitfalls and proposed changes in the use of R&D tax incentives

Since its introduction, a number of taxpayers have fallen foul of the ATO in its administration of the research and...

03 September 2021 • By William Madani, Susan Goodman, Thomas Rubic, Holding Redlich

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ATO hits pause on ‘firmer’ tax debt collection

The ATO has suspended “firmer” debt and lodgement activities across lockdown-affected states and territories, but has...

03 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Federal Court imposes order on unregistered agent

An unregistered tax agent could face fines or imprisonment if she doesn’t comply with a Federal Court order directing...

03 September 2021 • By John Buckley