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ATO backflips on lodgement statistics concealment

The ATO has now walked back its decision to withhold lodgement statistics from the tax profession, and will now...

14 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Incoming ATO audits tipped to focus on JobKeeper, employer obligations

JobKeeper audits are expected to go on for two years, while the ATO’s scrutiny of employer obligations is set to...

12 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Backpacker tax not discriminatory, Full Federal Court finds

The backpacker tax will continue to operate as intended as the Full Federal Court rules in favour of the ATO.

10 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO pencils October start date for tax audits

ATO audit activities are now set to recommence by October, pending on how the ongoing coronavirus situation develops,...

07 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Government confirms JobKeeper 2.0 turnover tweak

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that eligibility for JobKeeper 2.0 will now be based on single quarters, in...

07 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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860,000 businesses hit with ATO compliance letters

The Tax Office has now reached out to 860,000 businesses to remind them of their superannuation guarantee obligations...

06 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Our approach is tailored and empathetic’: Commissioner writes to Victorian...

The Commissioner of Taxation has penned an open letter to tax professionals in Victoria, reassuring them that...

05 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Victoria shutdown forces JobKeeper eligibility modification

The government is contemplating calibrations to the JobKeeper eligibility criteria as Victorian businesses face...

04 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian