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CPA fears axe hangs over popular deductions

CPA Australia’s policy team fears that if the smoke signals the ATO is sending on work-related expenses are as bad as...

13 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

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Case for GST reform put to government

The Tax Institute has told the federal government there is a strong case to review the effectiveness and...

07 February 2018 • By Jotham Lian