Tax scams and money laundering: what accountancy firms can and should do to combat crime.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreNSW 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.
Read moreInsolvency reforms for small businesses introduced
The Government has introduced the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020 into Parliament.
Read moreRegulation 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.
Read moreSales 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.
Read moreAll 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.
Read moreFederal Budget 2020-21: Initial observations on some of the major tax measures affecting business
This year’s highly anticipated Budget sets in motion key aspects of the economic recovery plan through a mixture of tax cuts, business concessions and bold measures to stimulate spending and investment.
Read more2020-21 Federal Budget: “all about jobs” plus record deficit, big spending, backdated tax cuts and more
On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget, his second Budget.
Read morePre-Budget business tax concessions announced
Ahead of the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government has announced a range of new tax concessions for small and medium sized businesses.
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