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ATO tipped to be ‘unshackled’ in 2021

The ATO has been tipped to devote more resources to its audit and debt collections teams over the coming months as the...

15 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Treasurer details tax-free coronavirus grants

Six Victorian coronavirus grant programs will now be exempt from income tax following a declaration from Treasurer...

08 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Returning Australian expats cautioned on tax traps

Thousands of Australian expats waiting to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic have been urged to give thought to...

08 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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ASIC defends handling of Shipton’s tax expense probe

ASIC has revealed why it chose to delay sending correspondence around embattled chair James Shipton’s expenses to the...

08 January 2021 • By Sarah Kendell

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80¢ per hour work-from-home deduction method extended

Taxpayers continuing to work from home in the new year will be allowed to continue using the simplified...

07 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Phoney tax agent jailed after 14 years on the run

A Victorian man who pretended to be a tax agent has now been sentenced to five months in jail after pocketing over...

06 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Audit quality dips despite big six improvement

The corporate regulator has put auditors on notice as audit quality continues to fall despite the big six accounting...

06 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Sole trader triumphs in JobKeeper test case

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has overturned an ATO decision to deny a sole trader access to JobKeeper after it...

05 January 2021 • By Jotham Lian