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  1. ATO hits SMSF trustees with record disqualifications, fines

    trustees from overstepping the mark. The ATO disqualified a record 753 SMSF trustees and imposed $29 million in penalties last year and has flagged renewed resolve to crack down on those persistently breaking the law in 2023–24. It said that compared to...

  2. RBA reveals interest rate decision for Cup Day

    The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its cash rate decision following higher than expected inflation figures for last quarter. The Reserve Bank has decided to increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4:35 per cent after CPI result for the...

  3. AFCA helps small business reclaim $23m, disputes up 9%

    is surprised by a fall in complaints over business loans. Small businesses made almost 4,000 complaints to AFCA in the last financial year, up 9 per cent, and won more than $23 million in compensation and refunds, the authority says. Disputes over...

  4. CPA Australia’s ‘final round’ of job cuts claims 4

    which the body says completes its restructuring. CPA Australia cut four more positions yesterday in what it says will be the last in its rolling redundancy program underway since June, which has claimed up to 12 per cent of the body’s 600-plus staff....

  5. Jobless rate up to 3.9%, ‘hints of softer labour market’

    Unemployment has risen from its low last November and the growth in monthly hours worked is slowing, ABS data shows. Unemployment moved up to 3.9 per cent in November from a revised 3.8 per cent in October, according to seasonally adjusted data...

  6. CPI result encouraging, but fight far from over: Treasurer

    ABS data shows annual inflation fell to its lowest level in almost two years last November. Annual inflation fell to 4.3 per cent in November, down from 4.9 per cent the prior month, but “the fight is far from over” the Treasurer said yesterday....

  7. How Victoria widens its land tax horizons

    Changes to the regime in the state last year expand levies on vacant land and prohibit contracts that seek to pass on certain liabilities. The State Taxation Acts Amendment Act 2023 received royal assent on 12 December and makes changes to: Expand the...

  8. Vacancy tax expansion: Getting your house in order by 1 July

    The vacancy residential land tax (VRLT) was expanded late last year to apply to all residential land in Victoria and not just specific inner suburbs within metropolitan Melbourne. The expansion commences from 1 January 2025, and applies the VRLT based...

  9. Women in Finance Summit 2024 launches

    After a successful inaugural event last year, the Women in Finance Summit is returning in 2024 with more business insights and networking opportunities. The Women in Finance Summit 2024 will be held on Friday, 15 November 2024 at Hyatt Regency, Sydney,...

  10. Payday super ‘couldn’t come soon enough’, says Cbus

    The fund has reported a record recovery of almost $200 million in unpaid super over the last financial year. Cbus Super collected a total of $198.2 million in unpaid super during the 2023–24 financial year that will directly impact superannuation...

  11. E-commerce rebounds ahead of peak season on surging global demand

    Latest data from Airwallex found international sales rose 80 per cent last quarter as retailers used overseas markets to drive growth. Online retailers are experiencing a turnaround after a rocky start to the year fuelled by surging international sales...

  12. Accounting Conference and Expo returns for a second year in 2025

    Following a successful flagship forum last year, the ACE25 Accounting Conference and Exhibition is back for a second year in 2025. Hosted by Accountants Daily, the unrivalled conference provides a platform for the ATO and other accounting specialists...

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    • Author: Arabella Walton
    • Category: Business
  13. Solving ATO debt and winning clients for life

    of technical expertise and personal experience. After losing his own business more than 20 years ago, Hank spent the last two decades helping business owners across Australia avoid the same fate. In this episode, he shares what business owners and their...

  14. KPMG responds to ‘large scale tax fraud’ conducted by former employee

    Last week, an AFP and ATO raid unearthed that a former KPMG manager had allegedly “orchestrated a large scale tax fraud”, raking in $1 million in fraudulent tax refunds. As previously reported by Accountants Daily, a raid by the ATO and Australian...

  15. RBA reveals August 2025 cash rate call

    Following last month’s shock hold, find out, in this special announcement brought to you by Accounting Home Loans, if the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to raise, hold, or cut interest rates at its second meeting of the new financial year. In...

  16. ‘Fundamentally flawed, backwards step’: ACCI pushes back on penalty rates bill

    advocacy group has called the government's penalty rates legislation a “backwards step” following its passing in the Senate last week. On 28 August, parliament passed the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Act 2025, ensuring the...

  17. Human rights advocates welcome proposed Whistleblower Ombudsman

    Last Wednesday, the government announced a new proposal to establish a Whistleblower Ombudsman in a bid to clarify and strengthen whistleblower protections. Public consultation on a fresh package of reforms to Australia’s whistleblower laws will open...

  18. ‘All you can eat Xero data buffet’ comes to abrupt end

    Late last week, Xero made the shock announcement that it was changing the structure of its API fees for app partners, leaving accountants reeling and disappointed with the decision. Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from...

  19. NSW workers’ compensation gets 18-month premium freeze

    Last week, a new bipartisan agreement was made, which will introduce various changes to NSW workers’ compensation, including an 18-month freeze on premiums. The agreement adds a $344 million investment in workplace mental health and introduces a...

  20. Under the Hood: ‘Relatively quiet’: The tax landscape in 2025

    for 2026, Imogen is joined by co-host Lee-Ann Hayes to reflect on the “relatively quiet” tax landscape over the course of last year. Tune in to hear more about: Lee-Ann’s perspective of the tax developments, or lack thereof, in 2025 The handful of bills...