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Corporate tax changes edge forward but big barriers crop up

The government's contentious changes to corporate tax progressed in the Senate yesterday, but accounting bodies fear...
22 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian and Jotham Lian

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Tax agents smash deadline despite last-minute scramble

The ATO revealed lodgement figures for SMSF annual returns were ahead of market expectations, after one of the busiest...
20 August 2018 • By Miranda Brownlee
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Tax rules for multinationals pass parliament

The parliament passed new legislation to give force to an international convention which purports to lessen...
17 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian
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New law set to target liquidators, up ATO refund powers

The federal government has proposed corporation and tax law reforms plus increased powers for the ATO and ASIC, in...
17 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian
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Tax dodging sees accountant banned in $1.4m mess

A NSW accountant has been barred from managing companies for the maximum period of time allowable, after a messy trail...
17 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian
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CBA defied regulator on super requests, royal commission hears

The Commonwealth Bank defied a request from APRA to accelerate the transfer of 60,000 members to MySuper in order to...
16 August 2018 • By Tim Stewart
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High Court ruling offers relief over franking arrangement

The High Court’s recent ruling overturning a decision by the Full Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Queensland of...
16 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Dob in dodgy competitors, ATO says pre-tax agent strike

The ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) have spruiked their commitment to investigating complaints against dodgy...
15 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian