Tax

stuart robert and chris bowen
Tax

Tax transparency policies, proposals set new election battleground

The government has hit back at the opposition’s plan to make Country-by-Country reports publicly available, arguing...
16 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘More harm than good’ feared in push for upped ATO powers

The government has been cautioned against granting additional powers to the Commissioner of Taxation in its bid to...
15 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax

Transaction requests glitch strikes at ATO

The ATO has identified an issue regarding contribution transaction requests within its Small Business Superannuation...
15 January 2019 • By Reporter
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Tax

90k taxpayers tipped to be worse off in ‘outrageous’ $3k tax advice cap

Labor’s plan to introduce a limit deductions for the cost of managing tax affairs to $3,000 will likely cause fee...
14 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax

Who can provide taxation advice?

The long, drawn-out dispute between tax accountants and financial advisers on who can provide taxation advice has...
11 January 2019 • By Daniel Butler, DBA
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Tax

Tax Office warned on WRE heavy-handedness

The Tax Office will need to “maintain a sense of balance” after a year of crackdown on work-related expenses, says a...
11 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax

ATO spots errors in small biz income tax offset claims

The Tax Office has identified some common errors when tax practitioners are reporting net small business income to...
11 January 2019 • By Reporter
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Tax

IPA escalates focus on Labor’s $3k tax affairs cap as election draws closer

As the federal election draws near, the Institute of Public Accountants has urged accountants to thoroughly consider...
10 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian