Tax

Court case raises important questions about ATO’s guidance on service trusts

A recent case examining inter-entity service fees has suggested that the degree of documentation requested by the Tax...

09 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Tax

Perth woman sentenced to a year in prison for tax misconduct

An unregistered tax preparer has received a 12-month jail sentence after breaching a permanent injunction ordered by...

08 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Victorian man jailed over $2.4m GST refund fraud

A Victorian man has been sentenced to 4 years and 7 months imprisonment after he fraudulently obtained $2.4 million in...

07 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Grant Thornton Melbourne appoints corporate finance partner

The professional services firm is welcoming a new corporate finance partner to its Melbourne office.

09 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

New Payments Platform ‘no magic bullet’ for payday super issues: GNGB

The government must allow more time for the New Payments Platform to mature before expanding its use as part of the...

08 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Trump’s tariffs set to hit regional NSW SMEs hard: Business NSW

Small businesses in NSW are set to be directly impacted by US President Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariff policy,...

08 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

New Broker Academy launches for 2025

Accountants Daily is pleased to open registrations for this year’s New Broker Academy.

07 April 2025 • By Arabella Walton

Tax

ATO welcomes IGTO recommendations to prevent financial abuse

The ATO has welcomed the Taxation Ombudsman’s review of financial abuse within the tax system, and agreed with...

07 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO to take firmer action on late lodgments by NFPs from July

The Tax Office has warned that from July it will begin reviewing NFPs that have failed to lodge their self-review...

07 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Labor announces extension for instant asset write-off measure

Labor has pledged to extend the instant asset write-off measure by an additional 12 months.

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Accountants call for overhaul of ‘outdated industry perception’

The accounting profession needs to rally together to rebrand the image and perception of the industry, the founder and...

07 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Tax Office issues notice on looming changes to PAYG withholding cycle

The Tax Office has revealed it is making changes to the PAYG withholding cycle this month, effective from 1 July.

07 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SBR appointments surge in first half of FY2025

Small business restructuring appointments tripled in the first half of the 2025 financial year, dominated by the...

04 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Tribunal overturns decision on meal expense deductions

A truck driver has won an appeal against an objection decision involving deductions for meal expenses.

04 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

HLB Mann Judd Sydney welcomes Steve Grivas as managing partner

The professional services firm has appointed Steve Grivas as its new managing partner.

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Real estate group wins appeal in dispute over service fee deductions

The Federal Court has ruled in favour of a taxpayer in a case examining deductions for inter-entity service fees.

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Xero and Sumday join forces to bolster SME climate reporting demands

Xero has unveiled an extended partnership with Sumday to make it easier for small businesses to track their carbon...

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Property taxes restrict regional housing supply, real estate agents say

Property taxation is the greatest factor hampering housing supply in regional Victoria, according to the Real Estate...

03 April 2025 • By Emma Partis