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Federal minister acknowledges bombardment of regulation

The Assistant Minister to the Treasurer praised professionals in financial services for operating in a “highly...

02 February 2018 • By Aleks Vickovich and Katarina Taurian

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Debt collection stumbles in mixed bag report for GST

The ATO’s annual GST administration performance report shows a decline in dispute numbers last year, but notable...

01 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Tax, technical quirks put clients at ‘crippling’ risk of penalty

Draft legislation, which could see employers jailed for non-compliance with the super guarantee, doesn’t wholly...

01 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Tax, advice firm launches new insurance service line

Tax and advice firm Hewison Private Wealth has launched a personal insurance offering within its wealth management...

31 January 2018 • By Reporter

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ATO set to doorknock as 60% of cash-heavy businesses caught

As part of the government’s broader crackdown on the cash economy, the tax office has told tax agents it will soon be...

30 January 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Caution advised on best interests duty with cryptocurrencies

While cryptocurrencies may not be considered financial products, authorised representatives and licensees are reminded...

30 January 2018 • By Killian Plastow and Katarina Taurian

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TPB eyes dodgy loan providers, car dealers giving clients a ‘bum steer’

A spate of accountants, particularly in Queensland, are increasingly finding their clients are receiving unsolicited...

30 January 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Family home changes, CGT cuts on mid-tier exec’s list to address housing...

As calls to further open up super to first home buyers resurface, a mid-tier executive is mulling a number of policies...

29 January 2018 • By Katarina Taurian