Tax

Karen Payne
Tax

The role of the IGTO in the tax system

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) provides an important, free service to assist...
10 July 2020 • By Tasha Levy

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Tax-dodging accounting company, directors cop maximum ban from TPB

A Victoria-based accounting firm and its three directors have had their tax agent registrations torn up and banned for...
08 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax watchdog highlights deceased estates tax burden

The ATO has responded to a review by the Inspector-General of Taxation investigating how the administrative strain...
08 July 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee
Ian Klug
Tax

COVID-19 tax return spruikers move into regulator’s sights

Unregistered agents spruiking large tax refunds in light of COVID-19 are now being targeted as part of the Tax...
07 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian
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ASIC flags COVID-19 financial reporting focus

Useful and meaningful disclosures and a focus on the reporting of asset values in light of COVID-19 will be crucial...
07 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian
Karen Payne
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JobKeeper, cash-flow boost delays dominate Inspector-General of Taxation...

Over 200 complaints around COVID-19 tax issues have now been raised with the Inspector-General of Taxation, as...
07 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian
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Tough post-JobKeeper conversations needed now, warn tax professionals

Small businesses taking advantage of federal and state government stimulus measures will need to deal with the hard...
07 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian
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‘Don’t go too hard, too early’: ATO cautioned as it eyes debt collection restart

The ATO is set to recommence its debt and lodgement intervention activities ahead of the “September cliff”, as the...
06 July 2020 • By Jotham Lian