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Hybrid mismatch targeted integrity rule: final ruling
The ATO has now released LCR 2021/1 which finalises its guidance on particular aspects of the targeted integrity rule.
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SURVEY: Participate in the 12th Annual Cost of Compliance Survey!
Participate in the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence 12th annual survey on the cost of compliance for regulated firms in the financial services industry.
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Public-private sectors must work together to restore trust, manage risks post-COVID
The public and private sectors must work together more closely to restore trust and stability across international institutions and to enable them to respond more quickly to major risk events, a leading compliance expert has said.
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WHITEPAPER: Starting a CAR: Preparing for the ATO’s multi-pronged assurance reviews
When the ATO’s Top 1,000 Tax Performance Program (under which Streamlined Assurance Reviews (SARs) are conducted) comes to an end in December, the Top 1,000 Combined Assurance Review (CAR program) will begin – combining both income tax and GST reviews for the Top 1,000 taxpayers.
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Transfer pricing considerations in an economic downturn
Now is the time for multinational enterprises to consider changes to transfer pricing policies.
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WEBINAR: CAR/SAR Assurance Reviews Webinar: Live Q&A! How will you prepare for an ATO review?
How will you prepare for an ATO CAR/SAR review? Let the ATO’s leading specialists answer your pressing questions!
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Payment times reporting regime now law: Immediate actions to consider
Australia now has a new payment times reporting (PTR) regime, beginning 1 January 2021.
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Tranche too hard: Australia edges forward with glacial AML/CTF law reform agenda
Australia has revived its sclerotic anti-money laundering (AML) law reform program with the long-awaited “Phase 1.5” legislation moving through the federal Lower House.
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Crown’s regulatory woes highlight trouble with junkets and money laundering
Australia’s largest casino operator is facing multiple regulatory challenges over its links to money laundering and organised crime, primarily due to its lax controls over junket operators.
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