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Under the Hood: Achieving a positive, high-performance culture balance

Have you ever wondered if your workplace culture is as good as you think? Steven Ford, HR director of Goodwork, joins...

25 February 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

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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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Doing the right thing: Division 7A and UPEs

A taxpayer has succeeded in the long-awaited Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel decision by the Full Federal Court.

21 February 2025 • By Paul Sokolowski & Timothy Graham, Arnold Bloch Leibler

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ATO likely to face difficulties in appealing Bendel decision, says law firm

The Commissioner may seek special leave to appeal the Bendel decision but would face an "uphill battle" following a...

21 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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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