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Tasmanian tax agent charged over $1m fraud

A former tax agent who falsified business activity statements and misappropriated individual tax returns has had more...

12 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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ATO circles privately owned and wealthy groups as audits heat up

The Tax Office is expected to ramp up audits and target Australia’s largest and most successful businesses in a bid to...

10 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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Adopt ‘nationwide’ approach to payroll tax, says PwC

Upending payroll tax and implementing a standardised, nationwide approach would make payroll tax easier to understand,...

10 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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Get a head start on tax planning in 2021

It’s important for accounting professionals to start tax planning early to navigate changing government legislation...

09 March 2021 • By Intuit Quickbooks

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Government backs off from new aged care tax

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has distanced the government from a new aged care tax as calls to abandon the royal...

08 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Could e-invoicing lead to an ATO automated BAS?

While the government continues to peddle e-invoicing for its productivity benefits rather than its tax compliance...

05 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Scrap ‘outdated FBT’, says small business ombudsman

Removing fringe benefits tax, and allowing GST to be remitted at the point of sale, could make the tax system more...

05 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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Restrict ATO audit time limit for tax agent lodgements: ASBFEO

Small businesses being serviced by registered tax and BAS agents should have their ATO review and audit period reduced...

04 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian