“It probably took me 15 minutes”: Meet the business owners who found the STP transition easier than they thought
On September 30, 2019, small businesses with 19 or fewer employees will be required by law to transition to single touch payroll.
ATO should interact more with accountants and less with small business, says Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar wants the ATO to be more engaged with accountants and have less, but more positive, interaction with small business.
“Our full attention”: ATO steps up enforcement as small business fails to pay $11 billion in tax
The small business tax gap eclipsed $11 billion in 2015-16, so the tax office is stepping up efforts to curb black economy activity.
‘A shameful legacy’: We’re setting up working-age Australians to be worse off than older generations
We’ve become used to each new generation of Australians enjoying a better standard of living than the one that came before it. Until now.
“Audacious”: Fake cigar entrepreneur jailed for dodgy business tax claims
A man who submitted dodgy business tax claims has been sentenced to two-years-four-months' jail time.
Denied: The five most outrageous tax expense claims
From lego blocks to wedding receptions, here are the wildest attempts at getting taxpayer support from last financial year.
To report or not to report: How the ATO’s focus on crypto applies to you
The ATO is using data from digital currency exchanges to identify buyers and sellers of cryptocurrency. Here's what you need to know.
Overpaid an employee? Here’s how to correct the error and ensure it doesn’t happen again
Overpayments can occur when an employer mistakenly believes an employee is entitled to that salary or because of a payroll error.
How the Australian government stitched up its own tax office
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
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
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
New research shows many micro employers are still not prepared for Single Touch Payroll, with most unaware they can apply for a deferral.
