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Self-prepared returns on the rise in latest tax return data

The proportion of agent-prepared tax returns has seen a slight decrease from the same period last year, according to...

26 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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Russian couple’s tax bill upheld after $1.6m found in covert ATO audit

A husband and wife challenged default assessments in the AAT and Federal Court claiming unexplained bank transfers...

22 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

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TPB puts 3.8k practitioners on notice over outstanding tax obligations

The Tax Practitioners Board has threatened to take “swift action” against practitioners who fail to bring their...

22 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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ATO’s growing data access ‘alarming’, says TaxTank CEO

The software firm founder has raised serious concerns about the ATO's access to private taxpayer information.

19 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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Taxpayer wins appeal against Tax Commissioner in Federal Court

The court granted the appeal after the Commissioner admitted that a taxpayer objection ought to have been allowed.

16 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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Boost savings this FY by salary packaging: NALSPA

NALSPA has encouraged Australians to consider salary packaging options for the next financial year to mitigate the...

15 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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Outlook for tax debts ‘not all doom and gloom’, says tax specialist

Obtaining payment plans of two or three years is still possible despite the ATO’s tougher debt collection approach,...

15 July 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Stage 3 tax cuts to bring long-term benefits, experts say

UNSW experts say advantages to the recalibrated tax cuts include addressing bracket creep and maintaining a...

11 July 2024 • By Christine Chen