Tax

Tracey Dunn
Tax

Big fines, prison on the cards as new SG penalties introduced

New laws introducing penalties, including imprisonment up to 12 months, for non-compliance of superannuation guarantee...
01 March 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Lielette Calleja
Tax

‘Biggest thing since GST’: Accountants urged to contact clients on STP

Accountants and bookkeepers have been urged to start educating their small business clients on their obligations once...
28 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Federal Court
Tax

Full Federal Court overturns tax residency decision

Australian expatriates have been offered some comfort after a Full Federal Court decision against the ATO in a tax...
27 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian
ATO
Tax

Tax agent, taxpayers guilty of tax crimes in second half of 2018

The Tax Office’s investigations around serious tax crimes in the second half of last year found 17 individuals guilty...
26 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Jason Falinski
Tax

ATO slapped with 37 recommendations from parliamentary committee

A long-awaited parliamentary inquiry has laid out 37 recommendations to the Tax Office, including the establishment of...
26 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian
ATO
Tax

Tax credit draft ruling will encourage ‘aggressive claims’: Tax Institute

The ATO has been urged to reconsider its approach on the time limits for claiming an input tax or fuel tax credit,...
25 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Jeremy Hirschhorn
Tax

Tax Office refutes ‘willy nilly’ tax assessment claims

The Tax Office has defended its use of amended assessments in the small business space, despite noting that its...
22 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian
Perth CPA jailed for 4 years for tax fraud
Tax

Perth CPA jailed for 4 years for tax fraud

A CPA has been sentenced to four years in jail for attempting to obtain over $250,000 by fraudulently lodging client...
21 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian