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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.
New LRBA holders should maximise contributions
Addressing a recent webinar, the SMSF law firm’s special counsel, Bryce Figot, said while new rules to include the outstanding balance of LRBAs...
ATO urges taxpayers to lodge their returns as deadline approaches
As we enter the final fortnight of tax time, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is encouraging taxpayers to lodge their returns by 31 October, with...
Ageism harming workplaces, not just individuals
That was one of the messages to come from an event in Sydney on Friday (18 October) by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia...
Tax professionals vital for small business success: ATO
Speaking at the Tax Institute’s 2019 Tasmanian State Convention, Mr Mills said the Tax Office regularly sees three key attributes in successful...
TPB eyes 2,000 practitioners responsible for $1bn in overclaimed tax deductions
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) announced on Thursday it will vigorously target 2,000 tax practitioners identified as being of the highest...
R&D key to staying in Australia, say fintechs
The EY Fintech Australia census released on Thursday found more than half of Australia's fintech companies have accessed the tax incentive scheme...
The weird excuses people give the ATO at tax time
But it does not justify a late lodgement, Assistant Commissioner Karen Foat said. Read more at the...
ASIC document on SMSF advice costs questioned
In a statement released on Monday, SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney said that while the association agreed that SMSFs were not...
STP gives ATO ‘unprecedented visibility’ of super information
ATO deputy commissioner James O’Halloran said the Tax Office is now heavily focused on reducing the incidence of non-payment of super guarantee...
New bill supporting first home buyers passed
Passed this week, the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019 will introduce the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme,...
