Tax

ato issues new taxpayer alert
Tax

ATO issues new taxpayer alert

After firing warning shots last year, the tax office has this week issued a blanket taxpayer alert about structured...
15 February 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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avoidance rules tightened up
Tax

‘Crazy to think they can hide’: avoidance rules tightened up

The federal government has released draft legislation to strengthen existing Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law, as it...
12 February 2018 • By Jotham Lian
rally against Labor’s ‘significant policy change’, thumbs down
Tax

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
modified tax treaty tabled by government
Tax

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
access to tax breaks threatened under new recommendations
Tax

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
new cgt rules tabled by treasurer  slammed as retrospective   walk back
Tax

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
defends  boxing gloves
Tax

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
new gst  property development laws introduced creating more compliance work
Tax

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