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Government, industry clash over controversial ‘recycling tax’

Opponents of the proposed levy to fund waste export regulation say it will be bad for the environment and hurt local...

28 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

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ATO’s hands tied with scrapping on-hold debts, expert says

The Tax Office lacks power under current laws to do anything about the wildly unpopular scheme despite plans to review...

23 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

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GST fraud to see ‘grittier, slower’ GST registrations, ATO Commissioner warns

System changes made off the back off the GST refund fraud scheme may result in a more difficult GST registration...

22 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Everett assignments ‘dropping like flies’ as ATO cracks down

While the big end of town has copped the brunt of the ATO’s enforcement efforts on the income-splitting arrangements,...

20 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

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ATO taking R&D tax claims more seriously, expert says

A major funding boost for the research and development tax incentive scheme means greater oversight of participating...

19 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

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Why employee v contractor comes down to fine print

The task of worker classification has been a long-running point of contention but the Commissioner’s response to...

16 February 2024 • By Phillip London

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Bracket creep hands top earners biggest tax breaks, survey finds

A co-director of the latest HILDA survey says the government must go further than stage 3 cuts to lower the average...

14 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Pressure mounts on government to curb negative gearing, CGT

The tax reform debate turns from stage 3 cuts to the concessions available for property investors ahead of the federal...

13 February 2024 • By Christine Chen