NEWS

14 September, 2022

Legislative Changes In The Pipeline

The new Labor government has wasted no time in introducing a raft of legislative changes in relation to previously abandoned measures and to implement its various election promises covering businesses, […]
12 September, 2022

TBAR To Be Streamlined

In good news for trustees of SMSFs and after much community consultation, transfer balance account event-based reporting (TBAR) will soon be streamlined for convenience. The current event based reporting framework […]
8 September, 2022

GST Fraud Update: Operation Protego

As a part of a wide-ranging operation to stamp out GST fraud, the ATO initiated Operation Protego in May 2022 in response to intelligence which identified the escalation of suspicious […]
6 September, 2022

Electric Cars To Be Exempt From FBT

During the 2022 election campaign, Labor announced its Electric Car Discount policy in order to make electric cars cheaper and increase uptake. As a part of the policy, Labor proposed […]
2 September, 2022

Beware Of Payment Redirection Scams

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has warned small businesses to be alert for payment redirection scams. These scams typically involve scammers impersonating legitimate businesses or their employees and […]
31 August, 2022

Professional Firm Profit Allocations: ATO View

If you run a professional services firm there are many tax issues to consider in the allocation of profits. The ATO is particularly concerned about individual professionals with an ownership […]
30 August, 2022

ATO Strategy Update: Small Business And Individuals

Speaking at a conference, Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner Client Engagement Group delivered an update on the ATO’s strategic focus areas as well as improvements that the ATO has been making […]
24 August, 2022

TPAR Due Soon

Businesses that have made payments to contractors for certain services in the 2021-22 income year are required to lodge a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) by 28 August 2022. This […]
16 August, 2022

ATO Approach To Legal Professional Privilege

Recently, the ATO released a protocol document which contains its recommended approach for identifying communications covered by Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) and making LPP claims. As a part of ATO’s […]
10 August, 2022

ATO Warns Against Asset Wash Sales

With COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions in the rear-view mirrors of most of the country, the ATO is also beginning to resume normal compliance activity levels. One of the many areas […]