by jlian | Oct 5, 2017 | News
After a series of public messages urging taxpayers to lodge by the 31 October deadline, the tax office has asked accountants to refer clients who are struggling to meet their tax and super commitments because of stress, anxiety or depression to the ATO to apply for...
by jlian | Oct 4, 2017 | News
Since 1 July 2016, small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10 million have been able to account for GST on a cash basis.Immediate past president of the NSW Business Chamber, Tony Dormer, praised the previous measures but believes extending the...
by jlian | Oct 3, 2017 | News
The panel, chaired by Treasury, will review and comment upon draft legislation including whistleblower protections for people who disclose information about tax avoidance and other breaches of tax laws administered by the Commissioner of Taxation; and existing...
by jlian | Sep 29, 2017 | News
In a media release, ATO second commissioner of taxation and chief information officer Ramez Katf said the most recent degradation of services over the past weekend was part of a planned program of regular system maintenance. He said the decision to take services...
by jlian | Sep 28, 2017 | News
MYOB’s Business Monitor survey revealed that the number one pain point for SMEs was payroll compliance, with 31 per cent indicating so, up from 21 per cent in 2015. The survey of over 1,000 SME owners and managers also found that simplifying the GST reporting process...