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  1. Stakeholder increases share in MYOB as takeover negotiations continue

    a 19.9 per cent stake in MYOB. The increase comes in the wake of a letter from equity fund KKR to MYOB chair Justin Milne last week, informing him that the $3.40 per share bid was the “best and final offer”. Manikay Partners chief investment officer...

  2. CPA seeks FASEA accreditation for prior learning

    will see practitioners required to complete a bachelor or higher or equivalent qualification. Accountants Daily reported last year that FASEA had written to the major professional bodies, inviting them to consult about having their designations and CPD...

  3. Commissioner’s opinion on fraud, evasion may create ‘incontestable tax’, government warned

    to amend assessments on the suspicion of fraud or evasion. In a presentation at the Tax Institute’s National Convention last week, David Marks, Queen’s Counsel, Inns of Court, noted that fraud or evasion in terms of section 170 of the Income Tax...

  4. ‘Big awareness push’ phase underway as STP deadline approaches

    provisions, and its project lead at the tax office believes the business community is better prepared than it was for last year’s deadline. Through email and national advertising campaigns, the ATO is drilling in the 1 July deadline for STP, which...

  5. BAS agents, bookkeepers called on to spread STP message

    obligations with the new Single Touch Payroll regime. Legislation to introduce STP across businesses of all sizes was passed last month, with the ATO granting a three-month buffer to 30 September 2019 for small businesses to transition to the new...

  6. A Q&A with Stuart Brandman on his Cloud Accounting Evolution

    accountant relationship. Hi Stuart! Can you tell me more about you and your firm, 542 Partners? We’ve been in business for last six years. I am one of three directors, and we have 12 staff. All directors came from PKF. We saw it as a good opportunity to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Receipt Bank
    • Category: Business
  7. New quarterly STP reporting method for closely held payees revealed

    through pre-fill for that person's tax return” Legislation to introduce STP across businesses of all sizes was passed last month, with the ATO granting a three-month buffer to 30 September 2019 for small businesses to transition to the new regime. The...

  8. PwC commits to reconciliation action plan

    firm in the PwC global network which maintains an Indigenous majority owned, managed, and 60 per cent staffed operation. Last year, PIC was highly commended and named “Organisation to Watch” in the Shared Values Awards. PIC was also the first Indigenous...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  9. Div 7A approach to be ‘fair and sensible’, says Assistant Treasurer

    Treasurer Stuart Robert acknowledged concerns from the profession surrounding Treasury’s consultation paper released last year, noting that his position was “not in line” with Treasury’s view. “In terms of Div 7A, I’ve finalised my view on it and...

  10. CBA settles big tax case

    heavy scrutiny following a $3 billion budget blowout, up from its $1.8 billion expected expenditure. Start-up Airtasker was last year forced to pay back “100 per cent of the R&D incentives provided” following an ATO review of its claims dating back to...

  11. Why business owners must understand the liquidation process

    including sole traders and partners in partnerships, who are declared insolvent. Bankruptcy is also an interim legal state, lasting three years, whereas liquidation leads to a permanent winding down of a company. When a company goes into liquidation, a...

  12. Chris Jordan casts doubt on controversial $3k tax affairs cap

    Deutsch. “It is distortionary.” In defence of tax agents Mr Jordan faced significant backlash from the tax profession last year when he said that results from the individuals not in business tax gap report showed that some agents were not living up to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Tax
  13. Common GST, property errors flagged for tax agents

    The ATO has flagged some common errors in suppliers’ activity statements since the introduction of GST at settlement. Last year, the government announced new measures that put the onus on purchases to withhold the GST on the purchase price of new...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Tax
  14. Errors in 9 out of 10 rental claims prompt new compliance blitz

    expenses, which has seen the average claim fall by $130 over the past two years – the first time it has fallen in the last 25 years. Mr Jordan expects the estimated revenue gain for that same period to be around $600 million. Last year, the Tax Office...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Tax
  15. ‘Cash grab’ accusations at ATO investigated, findings released

    accusations of “cash grabs” and improper staff incentives, has been released today. A current and former ATO officer alleged last year that the ATO gave directions to staff to issue garnishee notices in every case as a “cash grab” towards the end of the...

  16. 500 businesses set for surprise ATO visits

    to implement new strategies to combat the black economy, which has been estimated to cost $50 billion. The Tax Office said last year it would be visiting 10,000 businesses in 30 locations across the country over the next 12 months.

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Tax
  17. $1m penalties set to kick in for dodgy sales tools

    sales suppression tools will have just over three weeks to come clean before $1 million penalties kick in. New laws passed last year made it illegal to manufacture, distribute, possess, use or sell electronic sales suppression tools (ESSTs). According...

  18. TPB review called to consider skyrocketing cost of practice

    needs to consider how competing legislative frameworks can be harmonised.” The TPB review, announced by the government last week, should the impact of increasing regulatory costs and compliance burdens, says Mr Drum. Fund the regulator Mr Drum has also...

  19. New PAYG laws to place focus on on-time BAS lodgment

    comply with withholding obligations will place a focus on the on-time lodgment of BAS, practitioners have been warned. Late last year, new legislation to deny an income tax deduction for certain payments if the associated withholding obligations have...

  20. ATO rolls out campaign to crackdown on SMSF auditor number misuse

    the ATO can impose penalties, disqualify trustees, and refer tax agents involved to the TPB or refer them for prosecution. Last year, the ATO singled out 100 funds for using a SAN on an annual return without the auditor’s authority....