Tax

Staff ready to help with client linking issues: ATO

The Tax Office defends the revised system after a chorus of complaints from agents and bookkeepers.

05 February 2024 • By Philip King

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Regulation

ICB urges Canberra to intervene in client linking, ditch red tape

The bookkeeping body’s budget submission calls for regulatory relief in an “incredibly tough” operating environment.

05 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Technology

AI vital in cyber security arms race, say IT leaders

The technology improves response time to threats and helps with cyber security awareness training, Commvault survey...

02 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Businesses threaten: No more tax until client linking fix

The ATO must make client-agent linking simpler or face mounting tax debt and unfiled returns, the ICB says.

02 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

1 in 3 workers expect 4-day weeks by 2030, survey finds

Employees also want full flexibility and hybrid working models to become standard practice, according to HR firm ADP.

02 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

TASA dob-in provisions ‘devastating’ for agents, Tax Institute warns

The new breach reporting rules will create a challenging environment for tax agents and could see practitioners...

02 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Lower-than-expected CPI ‘cements case for RBA rate hold’

Economists agree monetary tightening is over for now, but rate cuts will be delayed until it is certain stage 3 cuts...

01 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Tax agents ‘waste hours in confusing client linking process’

The complex multi-step system that came into effect in November has confounded taxpayers, practitioners and even the...

01 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

ATO urges small business owners: ‘Teach yourself tax’

The Tax Office launches a website offering more than 20 online courses covering the essentials of tax, super and...

01 February 2024 • By Philip King

Business

Survey reveals early career accountants receive biggest pay rises

Junior and intermediate chartered accountants are receiving the largest pay increases, a recent CA ANZ survey reveals.

01 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

The Access Group buys Brisbane software outfit ChangeGPS

The UK business software operation snaps up another local as part of its ambitious expansion plans in the region.

01 February 2024 • By Philip King

Business

Quarterly inflation drops to 2-year low

ABS data shows slowdowns in quarterly and annual inflation, helped by Commonwealth rent assistance and falling meat...

31 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Economic growth to stay sluggish despite stage 3 cuts: Deloitte

The firm’s latest quarterly outlook challenges the government’s more optimistic forecast for the next five years.

31 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

2 in 3 SMEs benefit from instant asset write-off, survey reveals

The uncapped version of the instant asset write-off scheme was extremely popular among SMEs with the average spend...

31 January 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

‘Mandate cash acceptance or risk disaster’

A lobby group wants the government to follow in the footsteps of countries like Ireland and France by forcing...

31 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

RSM revenue surges 15% on middle market demand

Latest financial results show the firm’s business is booming in Australia and globally.

31 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

December retail turnover falls 2.7% in wake of Black Friday sales

Consumers brought forward their holiday spending to take advantage of November discounts, ABS says.

30 January 2024 • By Philip King

Regulation

Government told to take action on declining ATO service standards

CA ANZ has called for a review into ATO service standards and increased funding for regulators.

30 January 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee