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File contractor payments on time or raise a red flag, ATO warns

The Tax Office says it will penalise failure to meet the TPAR deadline and use data from the system to expose the...
22 August 2023 • By Philip King

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Taxpayers get refunds despite having debts on hold

ATO says “an issue” means the offsetting system is failing to pay down outstanding amounts.
18 August 2023 • By Philip King
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Medical centres confront $600k payroll tax bills or closure

The RACGP says retrospective assessments already threaten practices in regional Victoria and NSW.
16 August 2023 • By Philip King
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NSW, Victoria prescribe GP payroll tax without amnesty sweetener

UPDATED: State revenue rulings clarify that medical centres will be liable for the levy under service fee arrangements.
15 August 2023 • By Philip King
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IPA celebrates centenary with gala dinner, appetite for future

“We pride ourselves on our personal connection with our members and our focus on supporting small businesses,”...
15 August 2023 • By Philip King
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‘AI only a threat to firms which renounce it’

Artificial intelligence will never usurp accountants, although firms that fail to embrace the technology have the most...
11 August 2023 • By Philip King
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Penalty amnesty tempts 7,000 small businesses back into tax system

UPDATED: The budget measure waives fines for late lodgment of income, BAS and FBT returns due during the pandemic.
11 August 2023 • By Philip King
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Why the long road to tax residency will be plagued by detours

Complex secondary tests put obstacles in the way of an objective definition.
11 August 2023 • By John Jeffreys