Business

‘Why are we doing DPNs in bulk?’: ATO’s DPN issuance needs balanced approach

A tax specialist has questioned why there has been a sudden surge in DPN issuances and called the application of the...

05 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Business

‘Not fair and reasonable’: ATO questioned over how it treats those who owe tax

Noting that debt collection is one of the top priorities for the ATO, the Tax Ombudsman said the way it treats...

04 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Trust tax sets up decades of litigation, lawyer says

A tax lawyer has warned the government’s minimum tax on discretionary trusts turns on a definition that is...

04 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

ACTU denies employer group ‘scaremongering’, calls for dismantling of trust...

In its latest submission to the Senate inquiry into companion discretionary trust tax bills, the Australian Council...

04 November 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

RBA makes Melbourne Cup Day 2026 cash rate call

The Melbourne Cup is the race that stops the nation, but today’s cash rate decision from the Reserve Bank could well...

03 November 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Not a ‘misunderstanding’ of rules: Dental practice searched over illegal...

The ATO has searched a Melbourne dental practice linked to a former health practitioner suspected of helping...

03 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Regulation

‘Aggressive, relentless, and not responsive’: How accountants feel about the...

New research, produced by Accountants Daily in partnership with Accountancy Insurance, reveals what practitioners...

03 November 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Small accounting firms struggle to compete amid talent shortage

With 22,000 accountants set to leave the profession next year, determining the best way forward is imperative.

03 November 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

The ATO ‘doesn’t want to budge’: A tax specialist on the surge in SGC letters

One tax specialist is seeing clients receiving SGC letters at least once a week, as the ATO ramps up its debt...

02 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

Judge rejects challenge to tax-loss treatment in negligence damages case

A $2.46 million tax-loss issue has failed to derail damages calculations in proceedings against a major law firm, with...

02 November 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

‘Narrow’, ‘complex’: Innovation and investment reforms slammed

The government’s IBCC and R&D tax incentive legislation is under the scanner, as industry professionals remain...

02 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

Australian AI Awards 2026 winners unveiled

The third annual Australian AI Awards has seen more than 30 professionals and businesses recognised as innovators and...

02 November 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Super

ATO faces the music over alleged incorrect SGC data saga

The ATO has copped a grilling in Federal Parliament after word of alleged data matching failures for SGC letters...

30 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Government’s innovation and investment reforms under the microscope

The government’s latest innovation and investment-focused proposals have faced scrutiny over the time it provides for...

30 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

SMSF audit’s real capacity crunch lands around EOFY

A new report on the trends in SMSF audit practices has revealed that autumn carried almost a third (31.6 per cent) of...

29 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

MYOB launches agentic AI foundation for businesses, Iris by MYOB

Cloud-based business management solutions provider MYOB has launched Iris by MYOB, an AI foundation the company says...

29 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Intuit Intelligence’s launch brings new AI capabilities for SMBs and accountants

Intuit has launched its newest AI solution, Intuit Intelligence, in Australia to bring automation, consolidation of...

29 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

‘Moving feast’ of CGT reform riddled with uncertainty

The ATO has an uphill battle administering the new CGT legislation as it has started releasing guidance on “the...

29 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur