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Tax time 2020 – what’s different this year?

With a whole range of legislative changes and so many Australians under financial stress as a result of COVID-19, this...

20 July 2020 • By Tasha Levy

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ATO records ‘biggest 1 July ever’ with 640% spike

Over 1.7 million Australians have now lodged their tax returns in the first two weeks of the new financial year,...

16 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Short-changed for lodging quarterly: A case study

A case study of a recent ATO decision on the eligibility of an entity for the cash-flow boost highlights the strict...

16 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax watchdog vows to inspect JobKeeper termination letters

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman will begin investigating the ATO’s JobKeeper termination...

15 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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‘The world is getting smaller’: Global tax chiefs to focus on dodgy...

Crafty tax agents and lawyers enabling offshore tax evasion and avoidance through dubious schemes have now been put on...

15 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Australians raid super in second round of early release

Close to 350,000 Australians have now dipped into their superannuation for the second time this year, with $19.1...

15 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Practitioners, clients disgruntled by ‘unfair and inequitable’ JobKeeper anomaly

Entities denied the JobKeeper payments because of their reporting cycle have continued to push back against the ATO as...

14 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian

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Professional bodies team up to guide directors through ‘toughest reporting...

Director, preparers and auditors of financial reports facing their “toughest reporting season” have now been given...

13 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian