Tax

Poor succession planning exposing private groups to major tax bills: ATO

Privately owned and wealthy groups are increasingly being hit with unexpected tax consequences as the Tax Office homes...

23 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Super

Div 296 to drive surge in administration, audit costs: IPA

The complexities with calculating the new super tax for funds with defined benefits or those with illiquid assets will...

22 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Victorian budget proves ‘controversial’ for SME community

The release of the Victorian budget is set to leave struggling businesses without the tax relief they desperately want...

22 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Rate cut offers relief but won't resolve productivity crisis: CPA

The 25 basis point cut to interest rates provides relief for households and businesses but does not address...

21 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Accounting fees climb amid rising business costs, report finds

Most accounting firms plan to increase their prices this year as rising business costs and growing regulatory...

21 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Less commute, more coffee: inside an accounting firm’s caffeinated recruitment...

As the accounting shortage continues to worsen, one firm in Sydney’s Northern Beaches has taken an unconventional...

21 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

TPB urges small firms to prepare for new code obligations

Small accounting firms should begin reviewing their procedures and practices to ensure they comply with the eight new...

21 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

ATO claims online systems are ‘secure and resilient’

The Tax Office has reassured taxpayers its systems have not been hacked, despite media reports claiming otherwise.

21 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

RBA announces cut to interest rates

The Reserve Bank has decided to reduce the cash rate target following its latest board meeting.

20 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Gap between employer and employee flexibility expectations is widening, survey...

There is a widening chasm between employer and employee expectations on workplace flexibility, with implications for...

20 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Tax expert slams NSW government over ‘sloppy’ communications on IAWO

Recent email communications to small business owners contain misleading and inaccurate statements about the instant...

20 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

HLB Mann Judd urges businesses to ‘plan for the future’

The accounting firm has recommended that small businesses structure operations on the four S’: safety, security,...

20 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Super tax will haunt government: Spender

The proposed $3 million super tax is a “dangerous” policy for the government to pursue, teal MP Allegra Spender has...

20 May 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Regulation

TPB bans EY partner and tax agent over tax evasion

A former EY partner from Sydney has had their tax agent registration terminated for misconduct involving tax...

16 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO turning to creative methods to manage growing debt book

The ATO is increasingly employing non-traditional methods to crack down on expanding tax debts, including garnishee...

18 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO issues checklist on obligations for business owners

The Tax Office has reminded new businesses to understand their obligations to ensure they stay compliant with tax,...

19 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

SMSFA calls for urgent action on flawed super tax amid growing panic selling

The SMSFA is calling on the government to urgently address catastrophic flaws in its proposed super tax amid rising...

19 May 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Carbon offsets in the spotlight amid greenwashing litigation

A civil case against Energy Australia has showcased the flaws in the Australian government’s ‘Climate Active’...

16 May 2025 • By Emma Partis