Business

Interest in super surges across Gen Z, Millennials

Gen Z and Millennials have begun to take greater interest in their superannuation as cost-of-living pressures persist,...

17 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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Technology

Tax Office issues cyber warning for tax professionals

Tax professionals must ensure the security of their business premises, client information and digital resources over...

16 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Accountants Daily voted media of the year for accounting professionals

Momentum Media’s Accountants Daily has been recognised as the Accounting Industry Media of the Year at the IFPA’s...

10 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO issues alert on guarantee arrangements and Division 7A

A new taxpayer alert raises concerns about certain arrangements involving guarantees by private companies for...

13 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

TPB to step up fight against ‘high risk’ unregistered agents

The regulator will use all of its powers and engage the AFP to track down rogue practitioners, chairman Peter de Cure...

13 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Surging taxes driving slump in Australian living standards, warns economist

Australia needs to explore policies such as major tax reform, investment incentives and deregulation to help boost...

23 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Consumers warned to avoid post-Christmas ‘spending hangover’

Australian consumers are set to spend an average of $800 each to fund Christmas gifts, holidays and celebrations,...

13 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Survey reveals critical lack of tax knowledge among professionals

Tax professionals lack thorough tax education with 72 per cent revealing their university degree left them...

13 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SMEs set to face 7 major challenges in 2025, research reveals

Tighter employee laws, increased competition and cyber attacks are among the seven challenges SMEs are set to face in...

20 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Government tipped to explore further super tax changes: Generation Life

The government will likely look at further superannuation policy changes shortly despite the challenges it has faced...

23 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO cracks down on advisers abusing tax breaks for start-ups

Advisers are exploiting the early-stage investor tax offset through dodgy circular financing arrangements, the ATO has...

12 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

ATO to home in on incorrect tax residency claims

The Tax Office has revealed a proportion of private group taxpayers were found to be incorrectly lodging as...

12 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Victorian business confidence and investment at all-time low

CPA Australia has advised the Victorian government to take more substantial action in the fight for business...

12 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

How gifts this Christmas could trigger ATO scrutiny

Tax rules around presents received during the holidays are more complex than people might think, according to one HLB...

20 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Cash flow concerns a nightmare for Aussie SMEs: NAB

Cash flow remained the top concern for small business owners throughout Q3, according to NAB’s SME Business Insights.

12 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Tax Office flags concerns with related-party financing in construction

The ATO has raised concerns about some businesses claiming excessive debt deductions and shifting profits overseas in...

11 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RBA delivers final interest rate decision for 2024

The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate decision for December.

10 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO to launch dob-in tool for tax agents to report clients

The digital platform will support compliance with new TASA code obligations requiring practitioners to report clients...

11 December 2024 • By Christine Chen