The ATO has launched an investigation into large-scale GST fraud attempts, which is delaying legitimate refund claims and impacting business cashflow.
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2022-23 Federal Budget Report: Powered by the Weekly Tax Bulletin
On Tuesday, 29 March 2022, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2022-23 Federal Budget. The Weekly Tax Bulletin has released a report summarising the announcement.
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2021 Budget snapshot
This year’s Budget was dominated by spending measures directed toward social programs, with only a few, very specific, tax changes.
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Casual employment reforms passed in pared-back Fair Work Amendment Act
The Federal Government passed legislation on 22 March 2021, amending the Fair Work Act 2009 specifically in relation to casual employment.
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Practical compliance guidelines for employee travel: Practically perfect?
This article considers whether the ATO’s Practical compliance guideline for employee travel is the silver bullet employers were seeking.
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Moving away from spreadsheets: 3 ways to automate your tax process
Keep using spreadsheets? Sure, they have their place, but it’s more for certain types of tasks, not necessarily for everything that you’re trying to do.
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ATO data-matching for motor vehicle registrations
The ATO has gazetted a Notice which will enable it to acquire motor vehicle registry data from State and Territory motor vehicle registry authorities for the period 2019-20 to 2021-22.
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Legislation 2021 – What remains before parliament?
Explore which bills have been introduced in the Australian Parliament but are yet to be passed.
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JobMaker Hiring Credit now open – What do employers need to know?
Now that the JobMaker Hiring Credit is open, there are a number of criteria that employers and employees must meet in order for the credit to be payable.
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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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