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Labor’s proposed cap on deductible tax agent fees

Time to start building a public policy response to Labor’s proposed $3,000 cap on the deduction individuals can claim...

14 February 2018 • By Michael Croker, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

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Accountants encouraged to rally against Labor’s ‘significant policy change’

Labor’s plan to cap the deductibility of tax advice could be palatable to voters given it would raise $1.3 billion, so...

12 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Modified tax treaty tabled by government

The federal government has released draft legislation that will allow it to quickly modify existing bilateral tax...

12 February 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Access to tax breaks threatened under new recommendations

Recommendations of a major report into innovation, if implemented, could see the scope of the R&D tax incentive...

12 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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New CGT rules tabled by Treasurer, slammed as retrospective, 'walk-back'

The federal government has released draft legislation which could be retrospective, and see access to small business...

09 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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ATO defends position as ‘recklessness, fraud’ surface with popular deductions

The tax office has further outlined its plans to up investment in its surveillance of work-related expenses as errors...

08 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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New GST, property development laws introduced creating more compliance work

The government yesterday introduced legislation to force compliance with GST law by dodgy property developers, and it...

08 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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Million-dollar plus penalties introduced for cash economy cheats

The government’s ongoing crackdown on the black economy has gone up a notch, with penalties of over $1 million on the...

08 February 2018 • By Jotham Lian