Tax practitioners are skeptical that any real change will occur regarding the complicated tax residency laws for individuals with neither major party viewing reform in this area as a priority, ...

So you’re a small business owner and preparing for retirement? Here are a few important things to consider when selling your small business to make one final boost to your nest egg. When selling a ...

Changes to the tax agents’ code of conduct require urgent clarification by the TPB and the additional compliance burden will prove a “very expensive exercise for many accounting firms”, says tax ...

A Brisbane woman who claimed deductions for a fake family trust because she believed paying income tax was voluntary has lost her bid to overturn a $15,220 fine from the ATO. Lisa Bootlis claimed she ...

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A Sydney practitioner whose registration was terminated over allegedly receiving $231,766 in false BAS refunds has had his request to suppress his name and put the TPB’s decision on hold denied by a ...

Former EY partner Peter Mark White has had his tax agent registration terminated after the Tax Practitioners Board found White had engaged in serious and deliberate misconduct. White was also the sole ...

While these complex structures are often designed to protect assets, they do have limitations and can be challenged in court. So, what are the common issues which arise around trust structures and ...

A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission Full Bench has overturned an employer’s decision to refuse a part-time flexible work request, putting all SMEs on alert. The commission overturned the ...

Accountants and finance staff stole more than $130 million from their employers over the past decade, according to research from forensic accounting and corporate investigations firm Warfield and ...

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 ...

Tune in to this episode to hear more about: The definition of a small business CGT concession and why they’re important. Why Ani views small business CGT concessions as her “first love”. Common and ...