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ASIC sues PayPal over ‘unfair’ overcharging fine print  The corporate watchdog alleges that a term in PayPal’s small business user agreements allows it to escape the consequences of its errors. ...
Side hustles run from home can trigger CGT, tax lawyer warns Conducting a business at your main residence imperils the levy exemption when the house is sold. ...
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SMEs to accept trade-offs for stronger scam protection: survey Half of all SMEs would be willing to accept slower payment processing for greater protection from scams, NAB research shows. ...
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‘ATO must build analytics, security onto strong digital base’ Tax 3.0 requires intelligent design and more investment, the Tax Commissioner says. ...
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CBA to buy Xero cast-off Waddle   The local invoice finance start-up was a casualty of Xero’s restructuring earlier this year. ...
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Fintech lenders on collision course with insolvency: BDO Fintech lenders providing start-up business funding, business overdrafts and lines of credit are facing increasing constraints on capital, according to a recent BDO repor...
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Grant Thornton names national head of risk consulting After 16 years in the team, partner Jarrod Lean steps up at an “exciting time”. ...
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TPB bans agent for $3.75m in bogus BAS claims UPDATED: “Inexcusable behaviour” put clients at risk and the matter was now in front of the ATO and police, the board says. ...
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Lock the door to cyber threats, embrace client linking: Jordan The profession needs to raise its game to combat rising fraud and identity theft, ATO Commissioner says. ...
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Too many businesses roll the dice on tax debt: Jordan Profitable companies that choose to relegate their tax and super obligations will be a focus of the ATO’s crackdown on collectable debt, Commissioner says. ...
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Ban on casual loading 'will mean pay cuts for thousands' Fair work amendments that will outlaw higher rates for casual work are out of touch with the preferences of Australians, recruitment body says. ...
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Observers praise RBA pause as key indicators realign Fears of a wage-price spiral have receded, spending has slowed and the bank needs time to assess, commentators say. ...
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AI to shake-up one-quarter of economy: Deloitte A generation of students who have grown up with the tech will soon reshape workplaces with financial and professional services in the front line. ...
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RBA presses pause button in ‘uncertain’ economy The outlook remains clouded by services prices, household consumption a tight labour market and slower growth. ...
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CA ANZ urges government to delay GST input tax credit changes Provisions relating to the attribution of GST input tax credits should be delayed until ATO guidance in this area has been finalised, says CA ANZ. ...
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BlueRock adds Arthur Advisory to accounting team The Melbourne firm chalks up another acquisition as it mulls expansion interstate. ...
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Job ads jump in August driven by NSW, Qld demand The latest ANZ data shows a rebound in vacancies while salaries accelerate their upward trend, according to Seek. ...
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ATO escalates warnings over dodgy rental claims Interest on property loans will come in for special attention this year while additional data matching systems will help snare the majority who get rental claims wrong. ...
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Small business CGT concessions ‘one-way ticket to an ATO review’ The ATO is consistently picking up errors with small business CGT claims due to the complexity of the rules, warns BDO. ...
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Payment reporting regime slammed as ‘impenetrable failure’ The review makes 13 recommendations for a comprehensive overhaul of a scheme that aims to reduce the time small businesses wait to be paid. ...
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