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Appointments
RSM Australia appoints 5 additional leaders in WA
The professional services firm has announced the appointment of five key senior leaders in its Western Australian...
12 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Business
Tax agent slammed with 5-year ban for swindling government
12 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Tax
Crossbenchers push for $50k instant asset write-off threshold
11 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
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Business
AML Edge 2025 launched to prepare accountants for looming AML/CTF changes
Accounting professionals will need to upskill ahead of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing...
11 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Appointments
Vincents appoints 8 additional equity directors
The professional services firm has appointed an additional eight equity directors to bolster its advisory, lending,...
11 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Tax
SMSFA urges government to reconsider accountants’ role in financial advice
The SMSF Association has called on the government to follow up a review of accountants’ roles in terms of their...
11 February 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne
Regulation
Government must address ‘declining ATO service standards’, says CA ANZ
The professional body is calling for greater funding for the ATO to improve its efficiency and services for tax agents.
10 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
Effective record keeping critical for preventing ‘costly audits’, ATO warns
Next 5,000 groups must ensure they keep current and accurate records to avoid lengthy and costly audits, the ATO has...
10 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
Senators urged to reject ‘harmful‘ super tax bill: CA ANZ
The government will fail to protect Australian farms, investors and small business owners if the super tax bill is to...
10 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Super
ASFA calls for super tax changes for low income earners
The super peak body is advocating for an increase in the upper threshold of the low-income superannuation tax offset.
10 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Business
Fix ATO service delays before imposing GIC changes, says COSBOA
The government should prioritise better service delivery and engagement with small business users before imposing...
07 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
Concerns raised with ATO’s approach to section 109U
The ATO’s tax ruling could be better targeted towards arrangements of concern instead of a blanket approach, CPA...
07 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
BDO calls for overhaul of small business concessions
Small business concessions should be a key priority of the government to ensure a “holistic review” of the Australian...
07 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Tax
Instant asset write-off crucial for SMEs, says ACCI
The business advocate is urging the government to reintroduce the instant asset write-off as a permanent measure to...
07 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Tax
Coalition slams GIC deduction changes as ‘brazen cash grab’
The Coalition has promised to urgently review the proposed changes to GIC deductions if they are legislated before the...
06 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Business
Gender pay gap still wide for accountants, despite remuneration increases
A recent survey has found that despite pay rises occurring across the board, a wide gender pay gap continues to...
06 February 2025 • By Kace O'Neill
Super
$3m super tax bill taken off debate schedule again
The Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions bill has been taken off the Senate debate schedule today, according to...
06 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
Business
Government’s small business strategy ‘fails to deliver’, says CPA Australia
The government’s launch of the first National Small Business Strategy is another missed opportunity in creating a...
06 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson
Business
BCA calls for fiscal tax, spending caps to rein inflation in
The Business Council of Australia has called on politicians to champion policies that rein in fiscal spending and...
05 February 2025 • By Emma Partis
Regulation
ATO reminds NFPs on looming deadline for self-review return
The Tax Office has cleared up some misconceptions around the new reporting obligations for not-for-profits with the 31...
05 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee
