The Federal Court has held that the AAT should hear again a case involving assets betterment assessments.
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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 using its access powers to assist with challenging legal professional privilege
CUB Australia Holding Pty Ltd v FCT [2021] FCA 43 marks the first addition to the body of case law regarding legal professional privilege (LPP) for 2021
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A ‘different’ year. Your 2021 FBT return
With so much change occurring during the 12 months to 31 March 2021, FBT practitioners can expect their returns to look a little different this year. The KPMG Employment Tax team are here to provide your executive summary of key FBT developments in the last 12 months.
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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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High Court rules Westpac super switching campaign was “personal advice”
The High Court has dismissed Westpac’s appeal and ruled that it had provided “personal advice” (and not simply “general advice”) in relation to a superannuation switching campaign.
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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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TSB winds up FASEA: New body to be announced
The Treasurer and the Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology have issued a joint media release announcing changes to the regulatory framework that applies to financial advisers.
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Canberra lawyer and accountant charged with facilitating organised crime
The Australian Federal Police have reported that two men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly being professional facilitators of organised crime in Canberra.
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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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