Small business ombudsman makes moves with tax disputes

Small business ombudsman makes moves with tax disputes

Ombudsman Kate Carnell said the new survey is focused on understanding the nature and incidence of small business disputes in Australia, and the reasons why a dispute is, or isn’t, pursued.In addition, it will identify actions taken by small businesses to resolve...
IPA takes ATO portal fight to government, national stage

IPA takes ATO portal fight to government, national stage

The ATO recently announced it would update its systems over a two-day period from 23 to 24 June, during which no tax returns can be processed during that time.Further, the ATO’s online systems, including the tax agent and BAS agent portals, and the Practitioner...
Government touts eInvoicing benefits for small business

Government touts eInvoicing benefits for small business

The move follows a recent completion of an implementation study into the benefits for the economy, the government said.It recommended that government agencies adopt eInvoicing at a time that aligns with their business plans and needs, adopt eInvocing in a way that is...
Beware casual staff trap ahead of STP, firm warns

Beware casual staff trap ahead of STP, firm warns

STP begins from 1 July 2018 for businesses with 20 or more employees with further expansion to include businesses with 19 or less employees from 1 July 2019.For those who had 20 or more employees on their payroll on 1 April 2018, the ATO notes that every employee must...
Giving structures for new philanthropists

Giving structures for new philanthropists

ATO data in 2017 revealed that 4 out of 10 High Net Worth Australians (those earning over $1 million per year) are not donating to charity. At all. For the affluent members of society, this is quite a surprising statistic. But on the bright side, it represents a lot...