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ATO hands NFPs 5-month extension to lodge self-reviews
The Tax Office has extended the October deadline to March 2025 amid concerns over the sector’s ability to meet the new rules.
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CA ANZ appoints new director to board
The professional body has welcomed Rachel Walsh to its board of directors, effective 1 July.
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ATO flags important super changes for FY25
The ATO is reminding taxpayers of important changes that will impact their superannuation from 1 July.
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Review of Qld property tax draws cautious support
Industry advocates support the move but want a commitment that it will not result in any new taxes being introduced.
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ATO teams up with private sector in anti-scam fight
The Tax Office has become the first government agency to join the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange.
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Rank audit firms and tie pay to quality, government told
The IPA has called for major reforms to address firm culture, including public performance ratings and quality-based remuneration.
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PayPal used unfair contract term with small business, court rules
The Federal Court has found fine print in the company’s user agreement had allowed it to retain unreported overcharges.
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Accountant’s $340k BAS refund claim crumbles
The AAT has backed the ATO’s decision to deny input tax credits over a sham asset sale between two companies owned by the same man.
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Nearly half of crypto investors unclear on tax rules, survey finds
Traders have called for more guidance on how their assets are taxed following an ATO compliance crackdown.
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Temporary FBT break lifts plug-in hybrid sales 130%
An industry body warns strong take-up will only continue if the generous tax break remains.
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Passage of payment times bill ‘a big win’ for small business
The passage of reforms to the payment times reporting framework is a welcome development for small business suffering from late and failed payments, says a payment servic...
Big 4 crusade could hurt high street accountants: CPA Australia
The accounting body says sweeping reforms in response to big four firms’ misconduct will burden smaller practitioners who already deal with a raft of different regimes....
OECD executive among 3 new ‘high calibre’ KPMG hires
The firm has enlisted the help of three senior business figures with extensive experience in guiding organisations through critical issues.
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Ascendant mid-tiers boost partner ranks as big 4 scale back
RSM has appointed 22 new partners and directors while William Buck broke its own record by adding 19 partners and principals.
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Senate agrees to amendments to payment times bill
The amendments will see the regulator publish a list of fast small business payers as part of changes to the payment times reporting scheme.
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ATO portal’s 24-hour malfunction vexes tax agents
The disruption to online services used by practitioners on Monday coincided with reports of taxpayers waiting hours to lodge individual returns.
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ATO issues reminder on trust administration revamp
Changes that came into effect on 1 July aim to improve reporting and data accuracy and ease compliance.
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HLB Mann Judd, Pitcher Partners bolster partner ranks
The mid-tier firms have both made six appointments across their east coast advisory, audit, tax and finance practices.
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125% foreign student visa fee hike to worsen accountant shortage
The move to ramp fees up has been labelled as “outrageous” and akin to Australia “shooting itself in the foot”.
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PwC names 22 partners in first intake since tax scandal
The firm has made its first appointments since 2023 to help deliver on its governance and accountability commitments.
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