Draft ATO determination on deductibility of financial advice fees Late last year, the ATO released a draft taxation determination (TD

High Court decisions re employee v contractor spark ATO ruling Following the landmark High Court decisions in Construction, Forestry, Maritime,

Deductions denied for holiday homes not genuinely available for rent As the Christmas holiday period approaches, many individuals may be

ATO data-matching: directors and officeholders The ATO has announced a data-matching program which will acquire officeholder data from ASIC, the

ATO GST compliance focus areas At a recent conference, the ATO outlined its key areas of focus for GST compliance.

When can you get an extension of time to lodge your tax return? Tax time 2023 has now officially ended,

Regulation of crypto exchanges on the horizon As foreshadowed by the government and supported by many consumer advocates, the government

Enhancement to the Commissioner’s general powers of administration The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) recently released a report

ATO extends visa data matching program for three years The ATO has advised that its visa data matching program has

Consultation paper on proposed mechanisms for payday super Unpaid superannuation is equivalent to wage theft and is detrimental to the

Sharing economy reporting regime started The Sharing Economy Report Regime (SERR) has now commenced for the 2023-24 income year. Only

Tax on unrealised super fund earnings In a bid to improve the fiscal sustainability of the superannuation system, one of

Clarification on deductions related to holding vacant land Deductions for losses and outgoings that relate to holding vacant land on

Reform of promoter penalties, information sharing & TPB As a part of its response to the recent scandal involving conflict

ATO crackdown on non lodgment of Taxable Payments Annual Report The ATO has reminded relevant taxpayers to lodge their Taxable