A Cleardocs whitepaper reveals how leading accounting professionals have strengthened their client relationships despite the challenges of the past two years.
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Claiming Legal Professional Privilege: draft ATO protocol
The ATO has released its draft protocol to guide taxpayers and their advisors when making Legal Professional Privilege claims to the regulator.
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NSW COVID-19 JobSaver changes: more businesses, increased payment
The NSW Government has announced changes to key support measure, the JobSaver package, for businesses impacted by the ongoing lockdown.
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Tax scams and money laundering … why accountancy services are so attractive to criminals and how COVID-19 is highlighting this once again
Tax scams and money laundering: what accountancy firms can and should do to combat crime.
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The accounting skills most in-demand post-pandemic
The pandemic has changed how we work – and where we work from. How much will it change demand for key accounting skills? Three experts weigh in.
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NSW Budget 2020-21 roundup
The NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, handed down the NSW Budget 2020-21 on 17 November 2020. This article outlines some of the key tax measures aimed at supporting businesses.
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Insolvency reforms for small businesses introduced
The Government has introduced the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020 into Parliament.
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Regulation of Auditing: Senate Committee report tabled
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has tabled its final report into the Regulation of Auditing in Australia.
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Sales of vacant subdivided land subject to GST: San Remo Heights Pty Ltd v FCT
The Small Business Claims Tribunal has held that a company (the “taxpayer”) was liable to GST on the sale of 2 lots of vacant land acquired in 1962: San Remo Heights Pty Ltd v FCT.
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All DGRs to be ACNC registered: draft leg released
Treasury has released exposure draft legislation which, if implemented, will require a fund, authority or institution seeking endorsement as a Deductible Gift Recipient (ie a DGR) to be an Australian government agency, a registered charity, or operated by an Australian government agency or a registered charity.
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