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ATO boss fires shots at accountants after $135m tax fraud case

The Supreme Court of NSW has sentenced Michael Issakidis to over a decade in jail for his involvement in a $135...

29 March 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Property investors on notice after ATO spots false claims

Clients with holiday homes will be subject to further ATO surveillance this tax time, after the ATO found a large...

29 March 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax avoidance law introduced to Parliament

After a year of talks, the federal government has introduced legislation to expand its Multinational Anti-Avoidance...

29 March 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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ATO backs tax agent’s jail time for $950k fraud case

The Tax Office said it is “resolute” in prosecuting dodgy operators, after a former registered tax agent was sentenced...

28 March 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Exemptions confirmed for Labor’s tax plan

The federal opposition has backpedalled on its reform of excess dividend imputation credits, confirming significant...

27 March 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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H&R Block spies bitcoin spike as ATO puts in callout to accountants

The ATO is reminding accountants of its newly launched consultation group for tax professionals, created to get a...

27 March 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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‘New players’ creeping into tax advice, TPB’s boss finds

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has revealed some findings of a major review of the tax profession, saying that...

27 March 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Clients don't read massive SOAs, professionals told

Accountants providing financial advice should be wary of growing calls to reconsider long statements of advice (SOAs)...

26 March 2018 • By Killian Plastow and Katarina Taurian