NEWS

Accounting bodies fight back against mandatory e-invoicing

‘No successful claims for dead or fictitious employees’: ATO denies JobKeeper fraud

Five minutes with… Adina Jacobs, co-founder of STM Goods

Domino’s subsidiary returns $792k in JobKeeper assistance

Labor demands JobKeeper inquiry as corporates hand back wage subsidies

‘Age of paper invoices must end’, business lobbyists urge

FBT ‘not fit for the 21st century’: Tax Institute

‘Play the ball, not the man’: What to do when you face a professional complaint

Inspector-General of Taxation investigation opens door to cash flow boost, JobKeeper eligibility

$60bn costing error a lost opportunity to expand JobKeeper: Report

Profession revolts against proposed ATO deadline

Parliament passes new financial services protections for business

Coronavirus grants now tax-free

ATO puts work-related expense issue to bed

Court determines taxation issues in invalidity payment case

ATO extends JobKeeper deadlines to account for the holidays

ATO extends JobKeeper deadlines ahead of Christmas, New Year

Tax, BAS agent education standards set for overhaul following landmark review

$3m in wages: WA meat worker jailed over tax fraud

Barriers to tax and financial advice costing economy $630bn: CPA Australia

$5m GST fraud sees conspirator jailed

Tax watchdog sheds light into ATO covert audits

ATO urges businesses to be on the lookout for untrustworthy advisers

JobKeeper October declaration deadline extended due to outage

Small-business coronavirus grants set to be income tax-free under new bill

‘Not a locked gate’: Tax watchdog cracks open cash flow boost, JobKeeper anomaly case

Small-business owner takes JobKeeper eligibility dispute to AAT

Federal Court imposes $40k fine on unregistered tax agent

BAS agents allowed to broaden SGC service offering

Climate inaction could cost Australia 880,000 jobs, says Deloitte

Centrelink readies to resume debt recovery scheme

ATO reclaims $120m in JobKeeper payments from ineligible businesses

Tips to reawaken your business after hibernation

Victorian businesses to reopen: Who can resume operating and when?

JobKeeper extension: ATO answers your questions

ASIC chair steps aside pending investigation

JobKeeper IR reforms instrumental to protecting jobs, review reveals

Businesses could be repaying JobKeeper if they’ve been overpaid

Accountants at risk under responsible lending reforms

ATO urged to rethink tax ruling overhaul

IPA calls on government to kick goals after delivering ‘reboot’ budget

ATO confirms end of cash flow boost measure

Commissioner registers new JobKeeper alternative test

Omnibus tax bill passes Parliament

Federal budget tax bill passes without amendments

JobKeeper deadlines near: ATO reminds employers of next steps

$26.7bn ‘instant expensing’ declared ‘biggest budget win’ for small business

RBA hands down rate decision for budget day

$27bn ‘game changer’ business tax break announced

Tax concessions, FBT exemptions announced ahead of budget

Morrison government fronted on $1.5bn accountant advice scheme

‘We’re all in this together’: Profession braces for JobKeeper workload

Government flags insolvency reform ahead of expected wave of closures

Commissioner registers updated JobKeeper alternative tests

ATO clarifies SMSF auditor obligations with NALE

New JobKeeper 2.0 rule removes ‘smorgasbord’ of attribution options

ATO guidance imminent as JobKeeper rules land

JobKeeper 2.0 rules released

‘We’re in the people business’: Accountants lead mental health charge

ATO kicks off ‘soft’ debt collection restart

Melbourne-based accountants to keep their doors shut until end-October

Accountants cautioned on decline in turnover certificates

JobKeeper 2.0 legislation passed

Profession to be relied on for post-JobKeeper turnover certificates

JobKeeper extension bill introduced

ATO confirms important issue on pension payments

ATO apologises for database failures

ATO could be doing your BAS soon, tax boss hints

1,000 ‘high-risk’ tax agents in TPB’s sights

‘Doing nothing is not an option’: JobKeeper employee eligibility retest critical

Retesting JobKeeper: Employees doing nothing is not an option

ASIC obtains interim orders against sole director

​Tribunal refuses stay order for terminated tax agent

ATO expands early access to super investigation to 2,000 applicants

JobKeeper rules changed, ATO guidance updated

High Court rules in favour of employers on personal leave accruals

Tax agent caught in tax evasion of over $3.3m

JobKeeper eligibility change to impact fortnight 10 under ‘one in, all in’ rule

Incoming ATO audits tipped to focus on JobKeeper, employer obligations

ATO pencils October start date for tax audits

Profession appeals for stage 4 workaround arrangements

ATO releases draft determination on in-house asset exclusion

Victorian accountants sweat on stage 4 lockdown announcement

Plutus Payroll founder, principal conspirator heads to jail

The ATO has reviewed over 80 SMSF auditors through its top 100 and high-risk auditor program in the 2019–20 financial year

‘Breach of transparency’: ATO called to disclose lodgement statistics

BAS agents defend service expansion plans

Government hints at tax cuts despite plunging tax revenue

‘Triumph of bureaucratic, systems-based thinking’: JobKeeper anomaly left unaddressed

JobKeeper 2.0 payments, eligibility revealed

ATO records ‘biggest 1 July ever’ with 640% spike

Short-changed for lodging quarterly: A case study

ATO set to take firmer stance on admin penalties

Tax watchdog vows to inspect JobKeeper termination letters

Practitioners, clients disgruntled by ‘unfair and inequitable’ JobKeeper anomaly

‘Keep your eyes wide open’ for zombie firm exodus

Tax-dodging accounting company, directors cop maximum ban from TPB

RBA makes first cash rate announcement for new financial year

JobKeeper, cash-flow boost delays dominate Inspector-General of Taxation complaints list

‘Don’t go too hard, too early’: ATO cautioned as it eyes debt collection restart

Family businesses warned on non-compliant COVID-19 loans

‘In dire need of reform’: GST, stamp duty overhaul backed by tax leaders

ATO’s online systems fail on 1 July as early lodgers swarm

Government defers Div 7A, tax, superannuation start dates

NSW launches new $3k grants for small businesses

‘Everyone is now on notice’: ATO acquires COVID-19 data on 3m Aussies

Fair Work takes former accounting firm to court