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Tax agent, BAS agent rego terminations spike amid expenses crackdown
The Tax Practitioners Board terminated the registration of 24 practitioners in the 2017-18 financial year after...
02 November 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Methodical care needed with small biz CGT concessions: Tax expert
02 November 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Government fixes surprise taxes with death benefits
31 October 2018 • By Katarina Taurian and Miranda Brownlee
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Work-related expenses clampdown brings in $70m
The ATO’s focus on work-related expenses has recovered close to $70 million through the use of its ‘nudge’ messages...
31 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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ATO announces focus on shares data of 5m Aussies
The ATO now holds more than 500 million records of share data, and will prioritise share transactions under its data...
30 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax agents now have additional identity, security requirements
Tax practitioners will now have to complete a proof of identity and update their security details with the Tax...
30 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax agents circled in ATO audit swoop
In an update on its ongoing investigation into auditor numbers, the ATO has revealed that 22 tax agents are involved...
29 October 2018 • By Miranda Brownlee
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Treasury CGT defence panned, questions raised
Treasury’s defence of the bill proposing to deny the CGT main residence exemption for non-residents has been...
29 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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$850m in unpaid SG recovered in FY17–18
Compliance activities undertaken by the ATO in the 2017–18 financial year saw the ATO raise around $850 million in...
26 October 2018 • By Miranda Brownlee
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‘A bad look’: ATO speaks up on Federal Court ruling
The Tax Office has conceded that a recent taxpayer court dispute is a “bad look” on the agency but uncertainty remains...
26 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
