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500 businesses set for surprise ATO visits

Up to 500 businesses in Tasmania can expect unannounced door knocks from the Tax Office this month, as the regulator...

13 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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New PAYG laws to place focus on on-time BAS lodgment

New laws denying a tax deduction to businesses who fail to comply with withholding obligations will place a focus on...

11 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Royal commission makes case for tax law simplification, says law firm

The royal commission should spur the government into reviewing how Australia’s tax laws can be simplified, argues one...

08 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO small biz treatment and debt recovery practices to undergo review

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman will review the ATO’s treatment of small businesses who...

08 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax agents and clients disagree over business practices: FBT review

A majority of tax agents believe that their clients’ business practices lead to higher FBT compliance costs, despite...

08 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO waives Part 7 penalty amid SG amnesty hold up

The ATO have confirmed it will waive the Part 7 penalties for clients who voluntarily disclose historical underpayment...

07 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Fraudulent TFNs, tax lodgments see jail sentence for student

An Indian national has been sentenced to over two years in jail for his involvement in a tax fraud that involved...

07 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO grants 1-year STP exemption for closely held payees

Closely held payees will be will be given a one-year exemption from single touch payroll reporting as the ATO works on...

06 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian