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Tax Office releases ‘welcome guidance’ on death benefit income streams

The ATO has provided guidance on what action SMSF trustees should take where they have failed to meet the minimum...

18 July 2019 • By Miranda Brownlee

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AASB proposes interim change for special-purpose financial statements

Entities using special-purpose financial statements could soon be required to explicitly state if accounting policies...

16 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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TPB homes in on 350 high-risk practitioners

The Tax Practitioners Board will kick off the new financial year with 350 high-risk tax practitioners in its sights.

15 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Practitioners warned of tax-time scams as losses rise to $2.8m in 2018

With over $2.8 million in reported losses attributed to tax-time scams last year, the ATO is urging practitioners to...

15 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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No new policy on private rulings, says Tax Office

The ATO says it has not changed its policy to stop providing reasons in edited versions of private rulings after...

12 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO set to correct concessional lodgement due date

The ATO will update actual lodgement due dates for individual clients by the end of the month after a number of tax...

12 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Inappropriate use’ of myGov lodgements set for ATO scrutiny

The ATO has sent a warning to tax practitioners about using a client’s personal myGov account to lodge tax returns,...

11 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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How to best manage an ATO audit: former deputy commissioner

Developing an early relationship with tax officers and reminding them of their obligations as set out in the...

10 July 2019 • By Jotham Lian