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Formal access powers used in ATO, tax agent showdown

The ATO used its rarely-invoked formal access powers yesterday to investigate a group of tax agents suspected of...

02 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Accounting for Forex Trading: Professional vs. Hobby Status

Forex trading profits are usually taxable, but the ATO makes a distinction between professional and casual hobby forex...

01 August 2018 • By Robyn Tongol

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Hundreds of accountants call for payroll tax reform

Payroll tax continues to be the number one tax accountants want to see reformed, with many noting it seems...

01 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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CA firm lands two Deloitte tax execs

An NSW-based chartered accounting firm is re-branding, following the appointments of a Deloitte partner and a Deloitte...

31 July 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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ATO dispels top tax time myths to clients as clampdown rolls out

Ahead of one of its biggest deductions crackdowns, the tax office has released a series of common mistakes and...

31 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Extraordinary impost’ prompts insolvency exodus

The insolvency profession will be facing its “toughest period in a generation” under ASIC’s new industry funding...

30 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Treasury reveals more on stapled structures shake-up

The second stage of draft legislation aiming to close an unintended tax loophole in stapled structures has been...

30 July 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Westpac banker used tax return threats in loan applications

A former Westpac banker has been slapped with a ban after telling customers they’d have to falsify loan documentation...

27 July 2018 • By Katarina Taurian