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Outsourcing contributing to poorer ATO phone service delivery, union says

The ATO’s use of contract workers to staff its phone lines has contributed to poorer service delivery, a public sector...

12 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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‘ATO treats tax agents adversarially’: CA ANZ, IPA call for improvement of ATO...

The accounting bodies are weighing in on the Tax Ombudsman’s review into the ATO’s management of GIC remission, with...

10 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Beware of covert tax audits, tax lawyer says

A tax lawyer has urged accountants to be vigilant after a recent slew of covert ATO audits have resulted in...

10 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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‘Punishment doesn’t fit the crime’: ATO upholds $9k penalty to dormant business

A tax agent has called the fairness of the ATO’s penalty regime into question after the Tax Office denied a $9,000...

07 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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Lawyer with alleged $2m tax debt fights to keep practising certificate

A Victorian lawyer who allegedly owes $2.6 million in tax, plus the $190,000 owed by his law firm, has failed to stay...

05 November 2025 • By Naomi Neilson

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Under the Hood: Building the firm for YOU and the future

This week on UTH, we are celebrating one year with Natalie Lennon, founder and director of Two Sides Accounting....

04 November 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

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Treasury concerned about rising income tax rates, pre-roundtable briefing...

Treasury is concerned about Australia's rising income tax burden and its implications for intergenerational fairness,...

04 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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CPA backs Tax Ombudsman’s refreshed work plan

Following the release of the Tax Ombudsman’s 2026 work plan, CPA Australia is supporting its approach to the practical...

04 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson