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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

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The ATO has released fresh draft guidance on its approach to rental property tax deductions, marking a shift in its...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

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Outsourcing contributing to poorer ATO phone service delivery, union says

The ATO’s use of contract workers to staff its phone lines has contributed to poorer service delivery, a public sector...

12 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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Family trust rules in desperate need of reform, CPA warns

Calls on the government to reform the family trust rules are continuing to arise as the area remains a contentious...

12 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Under the Hood: Inside the mind of one of Australia’s top liquidators

Jarvis Archer, Business Reset director and registered liquidator, joins us on UTH this week to share his renowned...

11 November 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

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‘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

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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

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‘Punishment doesn’t fit the crime’: ATO upholds $9k penalty to dormant business

A tax agent has called the fairness of the ATO’s penalty regime into question after the Tax Office denied a $9,000...

07 November 2025 • By Emma Partis