“Black hole of credit-reporting bureaus”: Government proposes allowing ATO to share tax debt info Tax Matthew Elmas 25 July 2019 A government proposal to allow the tax office to share unpaid bills with credit bureaus is being closely watched by the ASBFEO.
How the Australian government stitched up its own tax office Single Touch Payroll Matthew Elmas 16 July 2019 Asked now to pat its belly while rubbing its head by administering the tax offset alongside STP, the tax office is still untying its hands.
Single Touch Payroll signups almost doubled in June, but more than 85% are still missing Tax Matthew Elmas 2 July 2019 Single Touch Payroll onboarding has seen the number of firms under the scheme almost double in a month, but many more are yet to make the switch.
Pay summaries out the window: ATO moves to quell confusion amid payroll changes Tax Matthew Elmas 28 June 2019 Pay summaries are being phased out with the introduction of Single Touch Payroll, and the ATO is taking a proactive approach.
‘What’s STP?’: Digital laggards still unprepared for payroll change, unaware they can defer Tax Matthew Elmas 27 June 2019 New research shows many micro employers are still not prepared for Single Touch Payroll, with most unaware they can apply for a deferral.
ATO single touch payroll wizard resigns less than three months from hard reporting deadline Single Touch Payroll Matthew Elmas 14 June 2019 The ATO has lost its single touch payroll program lead just months from the reporting deadline for hundreds of thousands of small businesses.
“Long way to go”: ATO ramps up single touch payroll campaign as soft deadline looms Tax Matthew Elmas 3 June 2019 With the election in the rearview mirror, the ATO is ramping up its single touch payroll campaign ahead of the EOFY soft reporting deadline.
“Alarming”: 70% of micro-businesses haven’t heard of single touch payroll as deadline looms Single Touch Payroll Matthew Elmas 16 April 2019 New survey data has sparked new concern about the implementation of single touch payroll reporting for micro-businesses as a soft deadline approaches.
ATO negotiates with big banks on single touch payroll solution as more than 300,000 SMEs lag behind Single Touch Payroll Matthew Elmas 14 February 2019 The ATO is negotiating with the major banks on a possible STP solution within online banking as it faces over 300,000 firms with no digital payroll.
ATO involvement in government tax clinic trial raises questions about its integrity Tax Matthew Elmas 22 January 2019 It has emerged the ATO will be responsible for administering a tax clinic trial which will help businesses with ATO disputes.
Tax agents terminated over allegations they stole money from clients Tax Matthew Elmas 17 January 2019 A joint investigation between the ATO and the Tax Practitioners Board has resulted in two agents being terminated over allegations they stole money.
Five tax tips for businesses looking to get ahead of the curve in 2019 Tax Matthew Elmas 14 January 2019 The end of the financial year is only six months away and now is the time to start thinking about what tax time might look like for your business.
