Phoenixing tax dodger lands six years in jail and $1.8 million fine
A man convicted of tax fraud related to illegal phoenixing activity will spend six years in jail and pay $1.8 million in reparations.
Uber, Airbnb could be forced to share user data with the ATO in a government tax crackdown
Treasury has released a consultation paper canvassing views on better ways to promote tax compliance in the sharing economy, including Uber and Airbnb.
ATO involvement in government tax clinic trial raises questions about its integrity
It has emerged the ATO will be responsible for administering a tax clinic trial which will help businesses with ATO disputes.
Tax agents to spend “50% less time” on the phone to the ATO with new online portal
Tax agents are eagerly awaiting the rollout of a new online portal for ATO services which they say will allow them to deliver a better service.
Five tax tips for businesses looking to get ahead of the curve in 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.
Five ways small businesses got screwed over in 2018
From confiscated websites to "telecommunications hell", here are five ways small businesses were hard done by in the year that has been 2018.
“Scrambling to make a profit”: What’s keeping business owners up at night?
Business owners weigh in on the issues, big and small, keeping Australia's entrepreneurs up at night, and what they think about 2019.
Billion-dollar but tax-free: Are SMEs paying more tax than Australia’s biggest businesses?
The ATO has released some numbers on the amount of company tax Australia's largest companies paid in 2016-17, sparking a conversation about how SMEs fare.
“Biggest compliance undertaking since GST”: Everything you need to know about the new single touch payroll laws
Explainer: Single Touch Payroll laws are being extended to businesses with less than 19 workers. Here's what you need to know about the changes.
ATO warning as $800,000 stolen: Are data breaches fuelling sophisticated scams?
ATO phone scams robbed taxpayers of $800,000 in November, prompting a tax office warning ahead of Christmas.
ATO outlines new digital approach as it takes tax digital
The ATO will launch a new e-commerce platform to support its digital dreams, but micro businesses are still in the dark about how a prospective single-touch-payroll regime would affect them.
A state-by-state guide to payroll tax: How does your state stack up?
There have been a few changes to payroll tax across the country in 2018, we examine the current state of play, comparing conditions state-by-state.
