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Income tax focus ‘coming back to haunt us’, govt report shows

The Parliamentary Budget Office’s (PBO’s) report on the sustainability of Commonwealth taxes shows the country’s focus...
23 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Bookkeepers urged to fill taxable payments reporting knowledge gap

Bookkeepers have been advised to start educating clients on the extension of the taxable payments reporting system to...
19 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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‘Extremely annoyed’: National network blasts ATO’s tax agent dig

The ATO’s claim that over three in four tax agent-prepared tax returns required adjustments is “nonsense” according to...
19 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Company’s $2m payroll falter a lesson for accountants

An Australian company’s $2 million payroll failure is a timely reminder for accountants and advisers to review their...
19 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax agents called on to correct investors, salary earners' slip-ups

In a bid to reduce the $8.7 billion individuals tax gap, the tax office is calling on tax agents to watch for key...
18 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Accountants told to speak up as tax pain points up for review

The Board of Taxation has released details of its roundtable meetings for its small business tax concessions review,...
18 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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ATO’s tougher stance on work vehicles ‘need attention’

The ATO’s recently revised guidance on fringe benefits tax (FBT) will require clients to be more careful with their...
17 July 2018 • By Katarina Taurian
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Real-time ATO, tax agent interaction tipped to escalate

Real-time interaction between tax agents and the ATO will likely escalate in the coming years, as the regulator seeks...
17 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian