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‘No successful claims for dead or fictitious employees’: ATO denies JobKeeper...

The Tax Office has denied processing JobKeeper payments to dead or fictitious workers after new internal documents...

01 February 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO pushed to ensure pro-bono tax clinics don’t crowd out practitioners

Tax clinics providing free support to vulnerable taxpayers should continue to be a feature of the tax system, but...

22 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Payroll tax audit activity surges as a result of data matching

We have recently seen a surge in payroll tax audit activity as the state revenue authorities have received data from...

21 January 2021 • By Fletch Heinemann, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers

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ATO urged to clarify JobKeeper repayments tax treatment

With large corporate firms now beginning to return JobKeeper payments, the Tax Office has been urged to confirm if...

21 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO launches appeal against JobKeeper decision

The ATO has turned to the Federal Court in an attempt to overturn an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision that...

20 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Flashy cars, low income: ATO eyes tax-dodging red flag

Black economy participants and tax dodgers driving luxury cars will continue to come under ATO scrutiny as it looks to...

20 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax Office issues SG amnesty disqualification warning

The ATO has warned businesses who have qualified for the superannuation guarantee amnesty to pay their dues or risk...

20 January 2021 • By Reporter

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Education, training deduction claims to widen under proposed change

Taxpayers might soon be able to claim deductions for education and training outside their chosen careers, as the...

19 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian