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  1. Major bank unveils invoicing product

    from Deloitte Access Economics said e-invoicing could result in economy-wide benefits of up to $28 billion over 10 years. Last month, Treasury released a discussion paper consulting on the e-invoicing governance arrangements between the Australian and...

  2. ‘Please do not panic’: ATO boss addresses STP concerns

    low-cost solutions. We are a capable bunch of people in Australia, and we will certainly take a reasonable approach.” Last month, the ATO began seeking expressions of interest from digital services providers to develop Single Touch Payroll software for...

  3. Tax agents, auditors targeted in SMSF non-lodgment crackdown

    be dealing with around 39,000 SMSFs in relation to non-lodgment issues. The ATO undertook a review of persistent non-lodgers last year, identifying around 49,000 funds who had two or more years of outstanding returns. “By July this year, we had worked...

  4. Accountants urged to ‘get their act together’ on advice

    cent who would turn to a licensed accountant to meet those needs. Further, a report by Investment Trends found that over the last 12 months, trust levels have fallen most severely for banks and financial planners to below five out of 10, and into the...

  5. Franking changes tipped to ‘strangle’ SMSFs

    refunds. The difference is that the SMSF industry back then was in its infancy and wasn’t widespread. “In the course of the last 18 years, we have encouraged the SMSF industry, partly I have to say through excess imputation credits but not entirely, and...

  6. Mid-tier highlights ATO’s gig economy focus

    employee or an contractor and this has just made it a much bigger issue because of the onslaught of the gig economy over the last few years.” According to Ms Townsend, accountants should be advising their business clients to speak to appropriate...

  7. ASIC ramps up focus on accounting standards

    should be particularly careful with as the new standards come into effect, and having released its focus area late last year. [email protected]

  8. Property investors marked a high compliance priority

    Australians now claim deductions for rental income at tax time. About $45 billion in rental expenses were lodged to the ATO last financial year, pushing property investors’ compliance with tax laws to the top of the Tax Office’s agenda. “It’s one of our...

  9. Liquidator costs slashed as ASIC finalises funding model

    insolvency firms themselves becoming insolvent. “We know that around 10 per cent of liquidators quit the profession in the last year, many in no small part due to the expected costs of this IFM.” According to ASIC, the decrease in actual costs was...

  10. CGT bill delay prompts flak from Labor

    schedule in October pending further reconsideration. However, the bill has yet to be considered by the Senate ahead of the last sitting day on Thursday before it breaks for Summer. Parliament is scheduled to return on 12 February 2019. Shadow treasurer...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Tax
  11. ‘Appetite’ for accountants’ licensing reform with government

    has made great strides but we have to acknowledge that the accounting profession has been doing its trade and craft for the last series of centuries so we are coming at different angles. “We are working on some viable options to recognise the...

  12. Diversified services tipped to drive most revenue growth in 2019

    their clients,” he added. “Not to do so – means there is a huge opportunity cost for both the client and the practice. The last thing any accountant wants is to lose a client because they not delivering the right services.” Likewise, Bstar chief...

  13. E-commerce crackdown raises $1bn

    over four years, the taskforce has sought to investigate and combat the most aggressive tax avoidance arrangements. Over the last financial year, the taskforce has raised nearly $3 billion in liabilities against large public groups and multinational...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  14. Agent’s tax debts could trigger client audits: ATO

    program targeting tax agents with outstanding tax obligations could trigger ATO client audits, the agency has revealed. Last week, the TPB announced the launch of a debt and lodgment project for tax practitioners who have personal tax debts with no...

  15. $500 exam for accountants under new education rules

    irrelevant, with the latest guidance from FASEA indicating that lobby efforts for accountants have fallen on deaf ears. Late last week, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) released the legislative instrument for the exam which...

  16. ATO ‘absolutely’ to continue paperless push in 2019

    accounts. That’s where a payment summary will be delivered,” Mr Drost told Accountants Daily at Accountech Live in Melbourne last year. “By stealth, the ATO are removing the paper. When a client signs up to MyGov, a lot of paper stops coming through the...

  17. Software landscape set for 2019 shakeup, tips consultant

    many accounting firms will start to review their practice management systems that they are using,” said Mr Smith. “Over the last 12 months, there has been a bit of a log jam from accounting firms saying, ‘well, I’'m not 100 per cent happy with what I’ve...

  18. Clients tipped to look for more financing support in 2019

    are already feeling the impact of the banking royal commission, with the lending criteria tightened significantly over the last 12 months,” said Mr Turnbull. “In obtaining finance, more information is required to be provided to lenders which results in...

  19. 'Constant reform' an ongoing pain point for SMSF clients

    reforms have resulted in lower contributions being made and SMSFs paying pensions are now paying more tax. The impact of the last reforms must be considered before any further changes are made.” However, with Labor proposing to end refunds of excess...

  20. Latest research divided on growth plans for accounting firms

    only deliver one service? “Not to do so – means there is a huge opportunity cost for both the client and the practice. The last thing any accountant wants is to lose a client because they not delivering the right services.”

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business