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Accounting bodies demand action on code changes in letter to PM

Various accounting bodies have called for amendments to be made to the Tax Agent Services Determination ahead of a...

05 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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ATO practice statement lays down law on illegal early release perpetrators

Recent updates in the Practice Statement Law Administration (PS LA) 2021/1 show that the ATO means business when it...

03 September 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

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The permanency of the permanent: The ‘vacant’ landholding provisions

Are interest costs incurred on borrowings for land acquisition deductible to an entity undertaking a property...

30 August 2024 • By Phillip London, TaxBanter

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PCG 2024/D2 poses ‘higher taxes for thousands of businesses’, warns tax expert

The ATO’s draft guidance on personal service income and the general anti-avoidance provisions is likely to be a shock...

30 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Federal Court hears ATO’s appeal of landmark Bendel decision

The Tax Office hopes to quash a tribunal ruling that cast doubt on how it treated unpaid trust entitlements for the...

26 August 2024 • By Christine Chen

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ATO warns businesses on looming TPAR deadline

The ATO is reminding businesses to lodge their tax payable payment annual report by 28 August after issuing around $9...

26 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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‘Unjust’ foreign resident CGT changes could spook investors

Complex reforms broadening the regime without a transitional period make Australia a less attractive destination for...

23 August 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Independent MPs demand urgent changes to $3m super tax reforms

Members of the crossbench are calling on the government to replace the taxation of unrealised gains with a simpler...

15 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee