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ASIC James Shipton
Tax

ASIC paid KPMG $118k for chair’s personal tax affairs

The corporate regulator paid KPMG over $118,000 for personal tax advice provided to chair James Shipton to help him...
23 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Employers cautioned over ‘hard and fast’ decline in turnover eligibility

Accountants assisting clients with the JobKeeper extension have been urged to pay close attention to the actual...
23 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian
ATO
Tax

ATO details COVID-19 hit on revenue and lodgement targets

A $1.3 billion shortfall saw the ATO fail to hit its compliance revenue target for the year as it adjusted its...
22 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Scott Treatt
Tax

Former ATO assistant commissioner joins The Tax Institute

A former ATO assistant commissioner has now joined The Tax Institute as its new tax policy and advocacy lead.
22 October 2020 • By Tony Zhang
ATO
Tax

ATO reveals first-ever total tax gap of $31bn

The ATO believes $31.2 billion in taxes continues to be unaccounted for as it publishes its tax gap analysis for the...
20 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian
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Taxpayers warned on latest TFN scam

A consumer watchdog has warned Australians to be vigilant against the latest phone scam.
20 October 2020 • By Cameron Micallef
ATO
Tax

ATO urged to rethink tax ruling overhaul

The ATO has been urged to tread carefully with its plan to retire 16 occupational and industry-specific taxation...
16 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian
turnover certificate
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JobKeeper legacy decline in turnover certificate ‘not a tax agent service’: TPB

BAS agents providing the 10 per cent decline in turnover certificate for JobKeeper legacy employers are not providing...
15 October 2020 • By Jotham Lian