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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
Bushfire tax assistance bill passes
Under the new laws, volunteers working with a fire service of a state or territory will not be subject to income tax on compensation payments for...
Employees didn’t receive promised wage rise from SG freeze
Per Capita’s report, called The Super Freeze: What You’ve Lost, analysed the average gain to Australian workers’ super accounts that would have...
New SMSFs could face challenges as return deadline looms
In a recent blog post, the SMSF administrator’s head of technical and education services, Lyn Formica, said while new SMSFs were technically not...
‘Perverse pension tax’ unfairly impacts middle Australia
Industry Super Australia (ISA) said it had considered the Age Pension means test and found that in the next decade, more than 1 million...
Government proposes new ACL obligations
The Morrison government has released for consultation a raft of exposure draft legislation for public comment, which will implement...
SMSF investment strategies on AFCA radar
Speaking in a recent webinar, Smarter SMSF chief executive Aaron Dunn said in discussion with AFCA at the FPA Congress last November, the...
myGovID concerns not ‘insignificant’ as deadline looms
With just over eight weeks to go before AUSkey retires, some recurring issues continue to present challenges to accountants making the shift to...
Employers with WPN granted STP extension
While generally employers of all sizes need to report using Single Touch Payroll (STP), the ATO has issued a notice advising that the exemption...
Government commends Telstra, Rio Tinto for ‘improving’ payment terms
In a statement issued late last week, the Minister for Small and Family Business said that decisions taken by Telstra and Rio Tinto to improve...
Banks tipped to settle as ASIC prepares fresh wave of lawsuits
Daniel Crennan QC, the second in command at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, revealed most legal cases against the banks and...



















