On 15 July 2020, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published the GST Governance, Data Testing and Transaction Testing Guide.
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ATO compliance approach to trust liquidity issues due to COVID-19
The ATO has advised that it will not undertake compliance action to consider the validity of a beneficiary’s entitlement, or the application of s 100A of the ITAA 1936, where a trustee is affected by liquidity issues due to COVID-19 and unable to satisfy a beneficiary’s entitlement.
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JobKeeper amendments to turnover test and employment start date
The Prime Minister announced further changes to JobKeeper on 7 August 2020.
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What does the future hold for tax and super post-COVID-19?
The future of the economy post-pandemic? It’s in the hands of our tax system and superannuation regime. But are they up to it?
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Extension to early release from superannuation
The Federal Government is extending the application period for the early release from superannuation measure to increase the scope for individuals who may still be financially impacted by COVID-19 to access early release in the coming months.
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Is an annual tax on the family home the fairest way forward?
The NSW Review of Federal Financial Relations Draft Report ‘Supporting the Road to Recovery’, released at the National Press Club in Canberra on 1 July 2020, highlights a number of clear areas of tax reform.
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Treasurer flags record $184.5bn Budget deficit
The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has released an Economic and Fiscal Update July 2020, forecasting an underlying cash Budget deficit of $85.8bn for 2019-20, rising to $184.5bn for 2020-21 (or 9.7% of GDP).
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JobKeeper extended with cuts and tests ahead
The Government has announced that JobKeeper payments will continue for 6 months beyond its legislated finish date of 27 September 2020, subject to revamped eligibility rules.
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Tax Q&A Forum: Your questions answered by the country’s leading tax experts
Get your questions answered by the country’s leading tax experts.
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JobKeeper changes ahead: Bookkeepers in the eye of the COVID-19 storm
“We’re breathing at the moment,” said Matthew Addison, Executive Chairman of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) of the lull before the next tax policy storm.
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