ATO announces criminal charges against stimulus rorts

ATO announces criminal charges against stimulus rorts

ATO’s compliance program has stopped over 55,000 ineligible applications at the very first stage of the JobKeeper program and delayed $1 billion in payments to more than 75,000 applicants, in order to run further checks. Speaking before the Senate select committee on...
TPB steps up agent security online

TPB steps up agent security online

From 24 September 2020, the TPB will be introducing an additional security measure to further enhance online security. Every time an agent enters ‘My Profile’ to access their account, they will be taken through a two-factor authentication (2FA) process....
ATO issues compliance update for large business

ATO issues compliance update for large business

The Australian Taxation Office is reminding businesses that all applications for JobKeeper payments are checked, with the Tax Office currently engaged in a range of compliance activities to maintain the integrity of the program. “Our compliance program aims to...
TPB extends concessions in response to COVID-19

TPB extends concessions in response to COVID-19

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has stepped up its support of tax practitioners by extending continued professional education (CPE) (private reading and activities) concessions to 31 December 2020; renewal concession to 30 June 2021; and relevant experience...