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Tax Office defends use of external debt collection agencies

The ATO maintains that it only uses external debt collection agencies for “straightforward, undisputed debt”, as...

29 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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1 in 4 complaints about ATO debt collection: IGTO

The ATO’s debt collection tactics continue to form the bulk of complaints received by the Taxation Ombudsman, giving...

25 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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CGT main residence bill resurrected

A bill proposing to deny non-residents access to capital gains tax exemptions has been reintroduced in Parliament,...

24 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax debt disclosure, SG loophole bill passed

An omnibus tax bill has now been passed in Parliament, introducing a raft of measures that will impact businesses and...

24 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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$16bn: Small business owes ATO big

Almost one in five Australian SMEs entered into payment plans with the ATO last financial year, as they struggle to...

24 October 2019 • By Adam Zuchetti

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Tax agents are not ‘abusers’ of the tax system, says association

An industry association has hit back at the Tax Practitioners Board’s move to clamp down on tax agents who are...

23 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax Office to focus on ABN cancellation program

Tax agents have been given a heads up that the ATO will “focus more” on its bulk Australian business number (ABN)...

22 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO heads to Western Sydney following spike in tip-offs

Bankstown will be the site of the next tranche of business visits by ATO inspectors, after the Tax Office noticed an...

21 October 2019 • By Adam Zuchetti