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ATO seizes and destroys over $31 million in illicit tobacco
Raids with the police found unlawful crops on 42 acres of regional...
23 February 2023•
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ATO points trust distribution weapons at wrong target
The ATO is gunning for the wrong target in its s100A approach because the authors of the law never intended it to apply...
17 February 2023•
Tax
ATO defends changes to WFH rate, record-keeping regime
Media campaign will get taxpayers up to speed but most are already keeping good records, assistant commissioner...
17 February 2023•
Tax
ATO sticks to its guns in revised WFH deductions regime
The finalised guidance, released yesterday, introduces stricter record-keeping requirements and a fresh rate per...
16 February 2023•
Tax
ATO turns spotlight on holding companies set up to avoid tax
Involvement in such schemes could involve “serious penalties” for taxpayers and agents promoting them.
15 February 2023•
Tax
ATO turns up the heat on holiday home deductions
Accountants must ask all the right questions about what clients really do with their summer...
10 February 2023•
Regulation
ATO cracks down on international money moves into Australia
Taxpayers should plan carefully when bringing funds into the country to avoid suspicion, says tax...
08 February 2023•
Tax
ATO plans publicity campaign for final WFH guidance
More demanding record-keeping requirements in the November draft have been in place since 1 January.
06 February 2023•
Regulation
ATO pursues sham not-for-profits set up to dodge tax
The office has been tipped off that “private foundations” are being created to take advantage of charitable...
03 February 2023•
Regulation
Regulator bans two directors for over $10m debt, multiple failures
Between them the two were involved in seven failed companies and the one involved in phoenix activity gets maximum...
01 February 2023•
Technology
CreditorWatch achieves ATO Digital Service Provider certification
The firm’s procedures saw it pass the ATO’s Operational Security Framework with a maintained uptime of 99.95 per...
31 January 2023•
Super
Beware promoters of early super access schemes, ATO warns
Vulnerable people are targets for scammers offering to help set up an SMSF as a way to get a hold of savings...
24 January 2023•
Tax
Agent linking talks ‘highly productive’, says ATO
Office optimistic that another meeting with professional bodies can address concerns.
20 January 2023•
