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Basic slips, misunderstanding surface as 10k businesses circled for door-knocks

Early findings from the ATO’s mobile strike force visits have revealed a lack of understanding of basic obligations by...

15 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Errors in 9 out of 10 rental claims prompt new compliance blitz

ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan has signalled his agency’s intent to crackdown on rental property deductions after...

14 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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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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AAT disagrees with ATO on lump-sum assessment

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has reviewed a decision by the Commissioner of Taxation which ruled that a...

12 March 2019 • By Miranda Brownlee

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$1m penalties set to kick in for dodgy sales tools

Clients who possess electronic sales suppression tools will have just over three weeks to come clean before $1 million...

12 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