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Accounting network spots shifting behaviour towards work-related expenses claims

The ATO’s crackdown on work-related expenses has seen a reduction in claims being made, with one new study finding...

04 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax Commissioner wants to turn black economy to ‘lighter shade of grey’

ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan believes the agency’s local business visits are helping to change community behaviour,...

02 September 2019 • By Adam Zuchetti

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Why tax changes are needed for employee share schemes

Tax considerations will continue to inhibit the take-up of employee share schemes unless changes are made, with...

30 August 2019 • By Ali Suleyman, Pitcher Partners

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Commissioner Chris Jordan vows to improve tax system experience

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan has acknowledged the frustrations felt by practitioners and their small business clients...

30 August 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Taxation Ombudsman laments funding constraints

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman has detailed its plans to revitalise its taxpayers complaints...

30 August 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘R&D Incentive problematic for years’: ATO Commissioner

ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan has admitted that “structurally, there is a problem” in relation to the R&D Tax...

30 August 2019 • By Adam Zuchetti

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ATO reports hundreds of thousands using online chat, social media for tax help

The Tax Office has identified a swing in taxpayer behaviour with the surge in use of its online chat facility and...

30 August 2019 • By Katarina Taurian

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Horses for courses: Practitioners urged to review ‘unnecessarily complex’...

Unnecessarily complex business structures are causing taxpayers to slip up with their tax obligations, with tax...

29 August 2019 • By Jotham Lian