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Rental travel deduction issue remains, says ATO

The Tax Office has said that it is continuing to see some tax agents attempt to claim travel to residential rental...

17 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO issues view on overturned GST decision

Clients who supply their own vehicle for work purposes will not be automatically viewed by the Tax Office as an...

16 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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PM, Treasurer write to accountants on big tax, fee deductibility proposals

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have written to the accounting community addressing the...

15 April 2019 • By Katarina Taurian

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IGT shoots down suggestion it makes ‘excuses for the Tax Office’

The Inspector-General of Taxation has refuted suggestions it was “writing up an excuse” for the Tax Office in its...

15 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Accountant in hot water for false records under liability laws

An accounting firm will face action from the Fair Work Ombudsman under accessorial liability laws for allegedly...

12 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Have to have STP-enabled software’: ATO confirms submission approach

The ATO has confirmed that it will not enable single touch reporting to be done through its new online services for...

12 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Former big four tax partner joins mid-tier

A former big four partner has been recruited to lead the trans-Tasman tax advisory business of a mid-tier network.

12 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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High-wealth threshold bumped up as tax taskforce receives additional funding

Wealthy clients who now control net wealth of $50 million or more will be classified by the ATO as high-wealth...

12 April 2019 • By Jotham Lian