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'Just lodge': mid-tier warns on director personal liability

Accountants and advisers have been urged to keep their director clients informed on their personal liability should...

24 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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20 April 2018 • By Todd Stevens

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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

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‘Name and shame’ penalty proposed to curb tax evasion

New research has called for the government to introduce two new penalties into the current tax penalty regime to deal...

17 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Most hated tax’: Treasury’s payroll tax positions knocked

An accounting body has taken issue with Treasury’s latest research which suggests businesses aren’t obviously affected...

17 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian