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Red flag goes up for first home super saver scheme strategy

Advisers have been cautioned against peddling a strategy within the First Home Super Saver Scheme, with the ATO...

10 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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GST fraud lands director in prison

A director of a Brisbane-based cattle business has been sentenced to jail over his involvement in over $820,000 in...

05 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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‘A delicate balancing act’: ATO pushes for sub-$60k earners to self-lodge

The Tax Office has been asked to tread carefully with the marketing of its free Tax Help program to avoid tension with...

05 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Proposed work test reform for recent retirees released

The government has released draft legislation for its work test exemption measure for recent retirees and provided...

04 October 2018 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Popular car-sharing services in ATO’s sights

Tax agents have been urged to prompt clients to declare their income from any share economy platform, as the ATO looks...

04 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Big STP concessions progress for microbusiness

The ATO has confirmed it will not force micro employers to purchase payroll software, as it begins consulting on...

04 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Government mulls tax on digital corporations

The federal government has begun zoning in on options for taxing the digital economy, but there are concerns of...

04 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO holds millions in unclaimed refunds after 200k skipped lodgment

About 200,000 taxpayers who failed to do their taxes last year would “likely” have received a refund, according to the...

03 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian