Tax

Tony Greco
Tax

Lodgement deferrals on the cards as profession speaks out

The ATO could be pressed into granting lodgement deferrals this year, as practitioners continue to suffer from a 2020...
24 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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John Jeffreys
Tax

ATO called to drop Part IVA for personal services businesses

The ATO has been urged to stop hanging anti-avoidance provisions over small businesses who continue to struggle to...
23 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian
ATO clarifies JobKeeper repayment tax deductibility
Tax

ATO clarifies JobKeeper repayment tax deductibility

Businesses looking to voluntarily return JobKeeper payments may be able to claim a deduction if it helps them achieve...
16 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian
Tasmanian tax agent charged
Tax

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
Company denied cash flow boost under ‘discriminatory and counterintuitive’ rule
Tax

Company denied cash flow boost under ‘discriminatory and counterintuitive’ rule

A sole trader who restructured his business to a company before the government announced COVID-19 support measures has...
12 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian
AAT
Tax

False lodgement declarations see tax agent terminated

A tax agent who lodged 125 self-managed superannuation fund annual returns before audits were completed has been...
11 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian
Jonathan Ortner
Tax

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
Jeremy Thorpe
Tax

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