Tax

Freight company wins small business CGT concession dispute

The dispute in the AAT turned on competing asset valuations by PKF and KordaMentha, on behalf of the ATO.

17 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Business

William Buck to open doors in Canberra, eyeing government clients

The mid-tier firm will acquire accounting boutique Link Capital Partners effective 1 July.

14 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Yearly grilling of accounting bodies needed, inquiry says

The inquiry’s final report calls for CA ANZ, CPA Australia and IPA to report annually to Parliament to ensure...

14 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Greens push for 5-year ban on government work for PwC

The Greens party have called for PwC to be restricted from tendering for government work for five years in the final...

13 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

Mid-market M&A whiz joins Forvis Mazars as partner

The firm says the appointment will meet growing client demand after the launch of Forvis and Mazars’ merger earlier...

13 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

SME Bootcamp returns in 2024

Registrations have opened for the SME Bootcamp – a free summit that could transform the way accountants and brokers...

13 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Service-based small businesses lead productivity decline: Xero

A report has found wholesale trade was the most productive industry last year, while hospitality performed the worst.

13 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Hotelier’s $11m tax fight fails as court confirms ‘all or nothing’ stance

A taxpayer who claimed he had no taxable income because he was self-funded has had his appeal dismissed by the Federal...

13 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

PwC inquiry calls for major review into large partnerships

The committee has delivered its final report for the consulting firm inquiry, calling for a review of partnership...

12 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Small businesses ‘overwhelmed’ by EOFY tax compliance, survey finds

Misplacing important documents and receipts and forgetting to claim deductions are the most common problems, Xero says.

12 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Landlords who ‘double dip’, fudge deductions in ATO crosshairs

The Tax Office has warned taxpayers to revise deduction rules and maintain proper records.

12 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

City Beach founders win tax battle with ATO over $52m restructure

A selective capital reduction to extinguish Division 7A loans that raised the Tax Office's eyebrows was not a “sham”,...

12 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

CA ANZ course accreditation renewed by education body

The accreditation with TEQSA allows it to award the chartered accounting graduate diploma and offer FEE-HELP loans to...

12 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

Check in-house assets before 30 June, trustees reminded

Before 30 June, SMSF trustees need to check the level of any in-house assets to ensure they haven't exceeded the 5 per...

10 June 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

Tax time confusion spikes among small business owners, survey shows

Recent research indicates that a growing proportion of small business owners find the tax system and the process of...

10 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Retail business failure rate highlights ongoing challenges for sector

Retail businesses are struggling to stay afloat, with failure a common theme amongst many of them in the past year,...

11 June 2024 • By Jack Campbell

Super

LRBAs under fire as super legislation debate continues

The introduction of the $3 million super tax has sparked a fresh debate about limited recourse borrowing arrangements,...

11 June 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

Lost receipts to cost SMB owners $948m in unclaimed expenses

SMB owners are expected to miss out on claiming an estimated $948 million in unclaimed expenses due to damaged or lost...

11 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee