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Commissioner to review 28-year-old tax ruling following Harding residency case

The Commissioner of Taxation will adopt the Full Federal Court’s interpretation of a “place of abode” following the...

04 December 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Assistant Treasurer puts ATO on notice over tax profession interaction

The Assistant Treasurer has vowed to improve the way the ATO interacts with tax agents and ensure that due respect is...

02 December 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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SG amnesty clears lower house, ATO urges employers not to wait

A bill proposing to grant a one-off superannuation guarantee amnesty has now been passed by the House of...

02 December 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Show respect to tax agents’: Cultural change demanded at the ATO

A professional accounting body believes a structural rethink at the ATO will help spur a change in culture that will...

29 November 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Commissioner acts on deceased estates dilemma

The commissioner will exercise his rarely used remedial powers to allow tax agents access to deceased clients’ tax...

27 November 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Controversial CGT bill progresses as apportionment calls fall on deaf ears

A controversial tax bill that proposes to deny non-residents access to capital gains tax exemptions has now been...

27 November 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO appeals to Full Federal Court over backpacker tax decision

The ATO has appealed to the Full Federal Court regarding an earlier decision on the application of the backpacker tax.

27 November 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Retrospective CGT bill derided

A parliamentary committee has hit out at the retrospective application of a bill that aims to remove foreign...

26 November 2019 • By Jotham Lian