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ATO resumes audit business as usual position, eyes shadow economy

The ATO’s review and audit programs have now recommenced as it begins to turn its attention to the small-business...

03 November 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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New resourcing of the ATO could address the $31bn tax gap

With more than $31 billion slipping through the cracks in Australia, an analysis could be in favour of strengthening...

02 November 2020 • By Tony Zhang

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Tax leader clarifies deadline details

With the 31 October deadline having just passed, Chartered Accountants ANZ tax leader Susan Franks has outlined what...

02 November 2020 • By Cameron Micallef

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Should the ATO extend the 31 October deadline?

A tax expert has urged the government to extend the 31 October deadline as taxpayers struggle to claim all their...

30 October 2020 • By Cameron Micallef

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NSW ‘leading the charge’ in lodged tax returns: ATO

Fresh figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) show more than 2.7 million returns have been lodged by NSW...

30 October 2020 • By Emma Musgrave

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‘Critical’ 31 October deadline looms for new JobKeeper enrolments

First-time JobKeeper entrants have been urged to get a move on a key deadline this Saturday.

29 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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$120m in JobKeeper clawed back by ATO, new compliance areas highlighted

About $120 million in JobKeeper payments have been recovered by the ATO due to businesses making deliberate or...

28 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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TPB terminates 4th tax agent for SAN misuse

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated a fourth tax agent over SMSF auditor number misuse after the ATO found they...

28 October 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee