Tax

Robyn Jacobson
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A taxing year: Wrapping up 2020 and looking ahead to 2021

2020 will certainly go down in the history books as one of the toughest years faced by the accounting profession. But...
18 December 2020 • By Robyn Tongol

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Tax agents advised on incoming ATO certificates
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Tax agents advised on incoming ATO certificates

Tax agents may soon receive an ATO certificate of tax information on behalf of travel agent clients who have applied...
16 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian
financial reporting requirement for charities
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Treasurer slashes financial reporting requirement for charities

Over 5,000 charities will no longer need to produce financial reports or an audited statement as the government looks...
16 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian
FBT and Christmas
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FBT and Christmas: It’s that time of the year

With the festive season fast approaching, accountants have been encouraged to remind their business clients on...
15 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Coronavirus grants now tax-free
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Coronavirus grants now tax-free

Legislation aimed at ensuring coronavirus small business grants are not subject to income tax has now passed both...
11 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Small businesses overlooked
Tax

Small businesses overlooked on opting out of full expensing as bill passes...

Changes to the temporary full expensing measure have now sailed through both houses of Parliament despite opt-out...
10 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Reform taxpayer burden of proof
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Reform taxpayer’s burden of proof, government told

The government has been urged to reconsider placing the burden of proof on the ATO in certain circumstances such as...
10 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Hoa Wood
Tax

ATO puts work-related expense issue to bed

The Tax Office has refuted suggestions that it has changed the way it approaches work-related deductions in the wake...
09 December 2020 • By Jotham Lian