Tax

CA ANZ weighs-in on BoT red tape reduction review

CA ANZ is continuing its call for changes to the Australian tax system by emphasising the significant compliance...

20 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

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Regulation

UNSW ‘systemic’ failures, $213,120 penalty: ‘Fundamentally a governance issue’

Only a month after being penalised $211,200, UNSW was issued a corrected penalty for payroll record-keeping failures –...

16 January 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

The engagement trap: Becoming irreplaceable in the age of AI

The future of work isn’t waiting for better workplaces. It’s waiting for better contributors, writes Grant Wyatt.

16 January 2026 • By Grant Wyatt

Tax

ATO signals crackdown on property development tax avoidance schemes

The Tax Office has released a fresh taxpayer alert signalling an upcoming crackdown on contrived property development...

16 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

‘Stop, check, reject’: CommBank urges small business to avoid deepfake scams

Commonwealth Bank has urged small business owners to be vigilant for deepfake scams after their survey identified gaps...

15 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Husband-and-wife directors land 5-year ASIC ban, owing over $56m to creditors

A husband and wife duo have been banned from managing companies for five years after a slew of their companies...

15 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Accounts officer chose ‘rage’ over lawful direction, Fair Work finds

An accounts officer failed to dispute a bus manufacturer’s decision to terminate her over an “irreconcilable...

14 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

CA ANZ suspends member for bankruptcy

An accountant has been suspended from CA ANZ for declaring bankruptcy, breaching the industry body’s expectations of...

15 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

TPB updates breach reporting guidance following industry feedback

The board has released updated breach reporting guidance for tax practitioners following industry consultation.

14 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Criticisms made of company director amid winding up application

The Federal Court has terminated the winding up of a logistics company despite being critical of the director’s...

13 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

‘Over-availability’ expectations causing loyalty drains

New research has revealed the impacts that workers face in navigating their right to disconnect, including risks of...

13 January 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

ATO issues 5 case studies to clarify tax considerations in commercial deals

To illustrate common issues, the Tax Office has put forward five case studies to help taxpayers understand their...

13 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Former Labor ‘rising star’ fails to overturn penalties following alleged tax...

A former “rising star” of the Labor Party has failed to overturn amended tax assessments stemming from almost $4...

12 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

US-based autism and ADHD diagnostic firm wins $822k RDTI refund

An AI-powered diagnostic platform supporting the early diagnosis of autism and ADHD has secured an $800,000 tax refund...

12 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO cracking down on tax dodgers trying to leave the country

The Tax Office is issuing departure prohibition orders as it moves to bolster payment performance and debt collection.

09 January 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Regulation

‘Not good enough’: UNSW slapped with $200k penalty for payroll failures

UNSW has incurred over $200,000 in penalties and $13 million in reparations for failing to maintain adequate payroll...

09 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Court clears way for TPB to deregister Ballarat tax agent after fiduciary...

A Ballarat-based accountant found guilty of fiduciary breaches has failed to secure a stay of TPB proceedings seeking...

08 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Why Australia struggles to shift the ‘tax reform gridlock’

The term 'tax reform' is being overused by politicians pretending to tinker with the Australian tax system without...

08 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson