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Mid-tier spots ‘obvious’ FBT errors that will attract ATO scrutiny
With the lodgement period for fringe benefits tax (FBT) well underway, a mid-tier firm has warned of certain pain...
19 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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R&D tax incentive on shaky ground again as budget looms
19 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Superannuation ‘sleeper issue’ could haunt late-paying employers
18 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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17 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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17 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Treasury challenges popular payroll tax gripes
Payroll tax is commonly acknowledged as a disincentivising growth above prescribed thresholds, but Treasury’s latest...
16 April 2018 • By Katarina Taurian
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Tax Institute pulls apart government's GST position
The Tax Institute has quashed the government’s response that carrying on an enterprise for GST purposes should not...
13 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Federal government locks horns with opposition over ‘botched’ GST changes
The federal opposition has hit out at the government over an apparent anomaly in the GST law, but the Treasurer’s...
13 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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‘Strange anomaly’ in GST law may catch tax agents out
The Tax Institute has spotted an anomaly in GST law concerning the difference in GST cash accounting thresholds to...
11 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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‘A simple mistake can attract our attention’: ATO reminds tax agents of FBT...
The tax office has issued a reminder to tax professionals about some simple, but common, errors which often attract...
10 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian