Govt pushed to honour major tax promise

IPA CEO Andrew Conway says Australia “desperately needs large scale tax reform” to address current fiscal issues. “There have been too many stop-starts when it comes to much-needed reform,” Mr Conway said. “We believe the terms of reference for the white paper should...
IPA pushes for patent box regime

IPA pushes for patent box regime

IPA CEO Andrew Conway says while the introduction of measures, such as the tax incentive for early stage investors, are “good steps” to encourage economic growth in Australia, a patent box regime will supplement these initiatives. “The government has introduced a...
IPA urges tax relief for smaller entities

IPA urges tax relief for smaller entities

The IPA says the Enterprise Tax Plan Bill will unlikely pass the Senate unless granting of tax relief for large entities (turnover in excess of $10 million) is abolished. IPA CEO Andrew Conway says by removing the larger entities, the bill can “successfully progress...

IPA seeking small business feedback on impact of late payments

The reference group, working in conjunction with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), has released a survey in a bid to understand small business experiences with late payments, as well as the trends and effects late payments have on...
Accountants risk losing clients with ‘naive’ thinking

Accountants risk losing clients with ‘naive’ thinking

Managing director and co-founder of ezyCollect, Arjun Singh, says accountants have failed to implement new systems because they are either “too time poor” to do it or are “old-school” accountants who do not see the need for change.“A lot of [accountants] feel like...