Super

‘Results in paying more tax’: ATO warns Australians against early super access

The Tax Office is warning Australians against accessing their superannuation early for expenses related to...

27 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Technology

ATO weighs up adopting AI to assist 800 core developers with programming

The Tax Office wants to free its developers from trivial tasks and allow them to focus on work that is “higher value”.

20 August 2025 • By Daniel Croft

Tax

CPA welcomes ATO’s commitment to service improvements

The Tax Office has pledged to commit to an improvement of its service operations for tax practitioners, a move that...

15 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

‘Not happy, disappointed’: Practitioner slams latest ATO SBSCH decision

Before the upcoming abolishment of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House, the Tax Office will close it to...

15 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO furthers fraudster crackdown with expanded data

The Tax Office will double down on its data-matching capabilities to protect taxpayers as reports of fraud have...

14 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Fraud, tax debts, digitalisation top the ATO’s 2025–26 priority list

The ATO has released its corporate plan for the 2025–26 financial year, outlining its five top priorities for the...

11 August 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

‘Window of opportunity’: ATO makes change to tax debts on hold

The Tax Office is starting to include tax debts on hold in taxpayers’ account balances from this month.

11 August 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Alleged tax fraudster faces charges following search warrant: ATO

The Tax Office has conducted a search warrant at a Sydney residence of a former consultancy firm employee who is...

08 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO vulnerability framework needs ‘training, transparency, support’: The Tax...

The Tax Institute has urged the Tax Office to commit to significant investment in the implementation phase of its...

05 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Alleged ‘money mule’ fraud syndicate busted in ATO-led investigation

An identity, tax and welfare fraud syndicate in Western Sydney has been exposed by the ATO, Australian Federal Police...

01 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO responds to $2bn GST fraud scandal

Following concerns raised in the ABC’s Four Corners GST investigation, the Tax Office has said it will aim to improve...

31 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO, lawmakers demand urgent action as GST fraud skyrockets

The Tax Office is strongly warning businesses against committing GST fraud as reports of refund fraud surge.

30 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO’s GIC non-deductibility guidance falls short, says IPA

The ATO’s guidance on the recent law changes to GIC has fallen short in effectively equipping tax practitioners with...

29 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO issues warning as GST fraud surges in property and construction

As GST remains front of mind for the profession, the Tax Office is turning its attention to cracking down on GST fraud...

28 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

41 auditors referred to ASIC after ATO review

The ATO has referred 41 auditors to ASIC and a further 36 voluntarily cancelled their registration during reviews.

23 July 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Inclusivity and empathy must feature in ATO vulnerability framework, says CA ANZ

The professional accounting body has welcomed the ATO’s vulnerability framework but believes it needs amendments to...

23 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Law group on hook for $255k in tax debts

A solicitor has sued a law group and its director after he was hit with penalty notices for over $255,000 in tax debts.

21 July 2025 • By Naomi Neilson

Regulation

Tax Ombudsman slams ATO letters for lack of ‘clarity, tone, empathy’

The Tax Ombudsman is calling on the Tax Office to improve the clarity and tone of the letters it sends to taxpayers.

21 July 2025 • By Imogen Wilson