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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.
CPA, CA ANZ and IPA announce joint review of advice regulation
CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) have come together to...
ATO receives record number of black economy tip-offs in Q1 FY 2019-20
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said its tip-off centre has received a record-breaking 15,000 tip-offs in the first quarter of this...
ASBFEO launches review of supply chain financing
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has launched a review to examine the ways in which small and family...
Federal Government hands $1 billion to Clean Energy Finance Corporation to boost power grid reliability
In what energy experts described as good signal but a drop in the ocean compared to requirements over the coming decades, the $1 billion will be...
ATO braces for ‘massive’ tax account migration
The Activity Statement Financial Processing (ASFP) project will see more than 17 million activity statement and franking deficit tax accounts...
ATO applauds introduction of GST on Australian hotel bookings
There is now a level playing field between domestic and offshore sellers of commercial accommodation, like hotels, following to a change in the...
Tax Office defends use of external debt collection agencies
Speaking at the Senate Estimates last week, ATO chief service delivery officer Melinda Smith said the Tax Office sets clear service benchmarks...
SG loophole to be closed 6 months earlier following extensive lobbying
The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 was approved by Parliament last week, introducing a number of...
‘We’re not WeWork’: A $2.5 million pitch for women’s coworking
Dee Behan, Oonagh Geoghegan and Emma Startup will launch a $2.5 million equity crowdfunding campaign via the Birchal platform this week to get...
FWO criticises businesses for under-resourcing payroll
Speaking at The Association for Payroll Specialists’ (TAPS) conference, Fair Work Ombudsman director of knowledge Cletus Brown said the agency...
