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Concern surrounding trust distributions to companies

When it comes to family trusts, not all distributions are created equal, particularly with distributions from a family...

21 February 2025 • By Chris Balalovski, BDO

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Inspector-General of Taxation welcomes grant of additional powers

The Inspector-General of Taxation and Tax Ombudsman has been granted new powers as part of the government’s response...

20 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Political interest in overhauling tax residency laws has ‘disappeared’, says...

Neither major party appears to have much motivation for simplifying and fixing the tax residency laws despite previous...

20 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Full Federal Court rules against ATO in Bendel decision

The court has handed down its decision on the Bendel case, dismissing the ATO’s appeal.

19 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Tribunal rules against tax agent in recent PAYG withholding case

A tax agent has lost an appeal to overturn administrative penalties in a case involving wages that were paid from the...

19 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Under the Hood: Let’s talk tax residency – part 1

Co-hosts Imogen and Lee-Ann bring on Michael Messner to UTH for a two-episode special focused on tax residency. An...

18 February 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

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SMSF sector cautiously optimistic Div 296 battle has been won

The SMSF sector is cautiously optimistic that the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill will lapse when the...

18 February 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

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ATO unveils control plan for managing fraud and corruption risks

The Tax Office has outlined a new fraud and corruption control framework to deal with the increasingly complex threat...

18 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson