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Instant asset write-off ‘overrated’, says exec

An executive has questioned the usefulness of the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses, referring to...

24 April 2018 • By Adrian Flores

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'Tax cuts are almost a certainty': balanced budget set to feature

A numerically balanced federal budget appears to be on the cards but tax professionals holding out for a major tax...

24 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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FBT flagged as a ‘strong’ case for reform

Fringe benefits tax has once again been cast into the heap of taxes requiring reform, as it fails the “rule of...

23 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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What the tax and accounting job market looks like this year

Large firms are shaking up their recruitment policies and the jobs market in Australia has hit a wall, but there are...

20 April 2018 • By Todd Stevens

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‘We can’t believe the government is doing this’: Mid-tier up in arms over...

Reforms to personal bankruptcy law, including a proposed automatic discharge from bankruptcy after one year, look set...

20 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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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

Given heightened audit activity and persistent tinkering with the R&D tax incentive, the federal budget may deliver...

19 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Superannuation ‘sleeper issue’ could haunt late-paying employers

A mid-tier firm has spotted a “sleeper issue” with an employer’s superannuation guarantee obligations which may mean...

18 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian