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Controversial super tax measure dumped

The Turnbull government has made significant changes to its superannuation reform package, including scrapping...

15 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian

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Auditor-General casts doubt on effectiveness of ATO

An audit assessing the effectiveness of the ATO in achieving revenue commitments has suggested significant...

14 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian

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ASIC action signals licensing crackdown

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from one advice firm following concerns about the adequacy and...

13 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian

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What does the new withholding tax mean for your clients?

It's important to be across the new “non-final withholding tax regime” came into effect on 1 July 2016, potentially...

13 September 2016 • By Josh Chye, HLB Mann Judd

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ATO ramps up surveillance on unusual assets

One national accountancy network has reminded professionals the ATO is obtaining more than 100,000 insurance policies...

13 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian

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SME, accountant penalties tipped to ‘hugely’ drop

New rules in the pipeline for small business penalties will see accountants emerge as “big winners”, as one national...

09 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian

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Draft legislation for super tax measures released

The government has released the first tranche of exposure draft legislation for its superannuation reforms, but still...

08 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian

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New reporting requirements to hit Aussie accounting firms

Mid-tier firm BDO has today warned Aussie SMEs operating under a parent company that they could be unaware of a "raft...

08 September 2016 • By Katarina Taurian