In a recent update, the ATO has warned SMSF auditors that in-house audits remain on its radar, with the ATO still undertaking reviews in this area. "In a recent review using data matching, we focused ...

Taxation continues to be a major policy battleground for the upcoming election, with the Coalition announcing further tax incentives for small businesses on the weekend. The Coalition released its ...

If you check this box before you log in, you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return, even if you close your browser and come back later. “Land tax is already a contentious issue ...

What tax depreciation is and why it is important. Why accountants are not responsible for depreciation, what a quantity surveyor is and how a depreciation schedule is utilised. Difference in ...

The ATO will appeal a recent decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia (ART), Shaw and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2025] ARTA 224, which determined that deductions claimed ...

As part of its 2025 policy priorities, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is calling for various tax and policy reforms within the superannuation sector to provide certainty ...

In a statement, HBA said the partnership will allow the firms to combine their existing capabilities to deliver an enhanced level of financial and accounting services, increasing both business and ...

Long before transactions are compromised, fraudsters steal or fabricate identities, setting the stage for their schemes. Businesses tend to focus on stopping fraud at the point of financial loss, but ...

CA ANZ has said it supports the federal opposition’s announcements aimed at enabling financial professionals to “support Australians to rebuild wealth”. Speaking at Momentum Media’s Election 2025 ...

Some accountants are voicing support for Labor’s $1,000 instant tax deduction pledge, saying the election promise could free up precious time for overwhelmed agents. Following previous reports, ...

The most recent development of Operation Protego, an ATO-led investigation, has left a GST fraudster with a prison sentence of two years and 11 months. The fraudster, Joshua Merrett, was sentenced ...

Last week, detectives from the VIPER taskforce and Victorian Police conducted warrants at 12 tobacco stores in Melbourne, resulting in the arrest of 14 people. In a joint statement, the ATO and ...