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Accountants warned on 'very serious' tax debt laws

Despite some believing a degree of leniency will be applicable, accountants have been urged to help clients get their...

16 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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Surveillance on newly licensed accountants imminent

Accountants should be prepared to be scrutinised by ASIC this year as to whether they are complying with their SMSF...

12 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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Accountants shunning licensing ‘minefield’

Due to its complexities and limitations, some accounting firms are outright shunning the new licensing regime for SMSF...

11 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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Tax system stifling Aussie business opportunities

A mid-tier is calling on the government to look at its tax laws if it wants to encourage Australian businesses to...

11 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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Government called on to overhaul FBT regime

One accounting body is again pushing the government to overhaul the fringe benefits tax as it becomes increasingly...

10 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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ATO complaints rise as employee numbers fall

The number of complaints made to the ATO has jumped significantly, even before the widespread recent service outages,...

06 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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Pre-Christmas crash saga continues at ATO

The ATO released an update earlier this week on its progress following the widespread and significant outages in the...

05 January 2017 • By Lara Bullock

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Big 4 warns on rising super mistakes

SMSF trustees are mixing up the two $1.6 million caps, confusing the $1.6 million transfer balance cap with the $1.6...

04 January 2017 • By Miranda Brownlee