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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.
Grandfathered revenue ban passes the house
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019 passed through the House on Tuesday. Read more at the...
Fake car salesman jailed for 3 years for GST scheme
A Queenslander has been sentenced in the Hervey Bay District Court to three years jail for GST fraud, claiming refunds he wasn’t entitled to....
Over 10% rise in dodgy tax agent tip-offs
Last Friday, the Tax Office revealed that a one-year prison sentence had been given to a tax agent found to have deliberately underreported the...
Corporate tax residency rules undergo review scrutiny
Last month, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg wrote to the Board of Taxation requesting a review of the operation of Australia’s corporate tax residency...
‘Antiquated FBT rules’ set for legislative tweak
Last week, Treasury released the exposure draft Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for a later sitting) Bill 2019: Miscellaneous Amendments,...
‘We don’t want businesses to fail’: ATO looks to equip practitioners with more advisory tools
Speaking at Xerocon 2019, ATO second commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn said the agency’s greater access to data has given it the opportunity to help...
Sydney tax agent lands in jail for stealing client refunds
A Sydney man was today sentenced in the Parramatta Court to a one-year jail term for lodging fraudulent income tax returns on behalf of clients...
‘Don’t let the naysayers kill good ideas’: ATO’s plea to practitioners
Speaking at Xerocon 2019, ATO second commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn said that while the Tax Office always welcomes feedback when it implements...
ATO visits businesses in Queensland suspected of engaging in illegal phoenix activity
Officers from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have visited sites linked to labour hire agencies supplying workers in the fruit industry in...
ATO’s treatment of whistleblowers is ‘scandalous’, says submission to federal inquiry
The call comes as former Australian Taxation Office (ATO) public servant Richard Boyle faces the threat of life in prison for blowing the whistle...
