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Working from home during a COVID-19 lockdown: Can you claim a tax deduction...

The ATO has long held firm on the principle that rent payments (being a form of occupancy costs) are generally...

17 September 2021 • By Andrew Henshaw and Fiona Bucknall, Velocity Legal

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Commercial depreciation: Tips to maximise the benefits of commercial property...

Every commercial property is unique – an office building, warehouse or hotel will all present different complexities...

15 September 2021 • By Acumentis

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ASIC bats away privacy concerns over JobKeeper disclosure

The corporate regulator defended its decision to force listed firms to disclose whether they’ve received JobKeeper,...

13 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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Tax agent cops maximum ban over ‘wilful deceit’

A Victorian tax agent has been banned for the maximum five-year period after the Tax Practitioners Board found that he...

10 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Accountants cautious over NSW move from stamp duty to property tax

The NSW government’s proposed shift from a one-off stamp duty payment to ongoing payments of property tax has sparked...

10 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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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 prosecutions fall by 70% in FY21

A softer compliance approach coupled with proceedings slowed and stifled by public health orders saw prosecutions...

08 September 2021 • By John Buckley

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Remit SGC penalties for inadvertent and unintentional errors: CA ANZ, CPA...

Employers who inadvertently make late superannuation payments despite doing their best to comply with their...

07 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian