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STP audit activity to ramp up as ATO ditches ‘softly softly’ approach

The ATO’s “softly softly” approach to Single Touch Payroll will not last long, warns a tax expert, as clients are...

08 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Get started now’: Practitioners cautioned on short SG amnesty window

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04 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Fraudulent tax scheme hits WA

The Kimberley communities have been targeted by a number of promoters of a fraudulent tax scheme, prompting warnings...

04 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO confirms ‘practical solution’ in the works for deceased information access

The Tax Office has confirmed a “legal impediment” preventing practitioners from accessing information relating to...

03 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Capital gains in sight as ATO data-matching grows

Accountants have been urged to take more care in ensuring clients disclose all possible sources of income, especially...

03 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax Commissioner granted access to protected documents in defamation defence

The Commissioner of Taxation has won a Federal Court case against his second commissioner, allowing him to obtain...

02 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO debt collection tactics to attract scrutiny

Accountants are taking aim at the heavy-handed tactics the ATO employs when collecting tax debt, claiming that...

02 October 2019 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic

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ATO lines up ‘nudges’ in the wake of STP deadline

With Single Touch Payroll reporting now in force for all employers, the ATO has outlined how it will seek to promote...

01 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian