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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.

08 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

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CA ANZ slams government’s ‘confused’ big 4 regulation paper

A recent Treasury paper has “confused rather than clarified” the state of big four audit regulation, the accounting...

02 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

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‘Don’t panic’ over new reporting rules, ATO tells NFPs

Thousands of not-for-profits will need to lodge annual self-reviews from 1 July to keep their tax-exempt status.

01 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

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PKF Melbourne banned from expert reports after ASIC probe

The firm has been barred from the service pending a review of its conflict of interest management and documentation...

24 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

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TPB warns taxpayers of unregistered agents in awareness campaign

The regulator’s new initiative aims to protect individuals and small businesses from fraud.

24 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Client-agent linking has stopped identity fraud: ATO

The Tax Office claims the process has been successful in stopping criminals from compromising agents’ client lists.

21 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

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ATO ‘hell bent’ on chasing down $34bn in small business debts

Insolvency professionals warn the Tax Office is using DPNs and legal action to take a “far more aggressive” recovery...

21 June 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Dob-in provisions could apply ‘retrospectively’, warns IFPA

The TPB’s draft guidance does not rule out whether practitioners will be required to report offending actions that...

18 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee