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Small biz accountants, bookkeepers on notice as audit locked in

About 200 businesses will be getting a visit from the workplace regulator in the coming months, after a spate of...
28 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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ATO drills in car-sharing focus this tax time

The tax office has reiterated it will be paying close attention to taxpayers earning income through car-sharing...
23 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Board of Tax review spotlights tax headaches for business clients

The Board of Taxation’s review of small business tax concessions has identified certain key themes, including a...
23 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Tax agent grates on ATO, CPA and police in rego termination case

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) backed the Tax Practitioners board in banning an individual who was able to...
23 August 2018 • By Katarina Taurian
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‘Expensive catch-up’ with tax as new law edges closer

Accountants with clients in the courier and cleaning industries will need to ensure those taxpayers have sufficient...
23 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Government dumps corporate tax cuts

The government will not be taking its corporate tax cut plans to the next election following failure to secure passage...
22 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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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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ATO’s moves on firm partnerships ‘a lesson of respect’

The Tax Office’s work on reviewing its approach to the allocation of profits within professional firms is a reminder...
21 August 2018 • By Jotham Lian