Finance

Cutting personal income taxes seems likely to provide much more of a boost to the Australian economy than cutting company tax.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged Australia’s R&D tax incentive scheme may receive a rework in the upcoming federal budget, after declaring the scheme had been “taken for a ride” by some opportunistic companies.

Small businesses have been invited to report stories of heavy-handed treatment by the ATO “as a matter of urgency”, with the Australian Smal…

The federal government says it will investigate the Australian Taxation Office after a Fairfax and Four Corners investigation found small bu…

Receiving a garnishee notice from the ATO can be an intimidating experience for a small business owner. Here's what SMEs need to know about garnishee notices.

According to one tax expert, the problem is the ATO's Taxpayers’ charter, which sets out the relationship between the tax office and taxpayers, isn’t enforceable for tax officers.

The battle between small businesses and the Australian Tax Office will tonight be given a very human face, when Four Corners airs an investigation into how the ATO treats Australian small businesses.

Labor has capitulated to pressure to exempt pensioners from its plan to end cash refunds for dividend imputation credits — a concession that would shave only $700 million off its large projected savings over the forward estimates.

The peak body representing self-employed Australians says proposed legislation to allow the Australian Taxation Office to report small busin…

There's been plenty of movement in the federal parliament since politicians came back to school in February, but on the issue of company tax cuts, Malcolm Turnbull's government has been insistent: it is determined to get the whole package through.

Small businesses are warned to be wary of consultants and advisers who claim they can get them a great deal on the R&D tax incentive, after a Queensland business was fined more than $4 million this for encouraging clients to lodge overstated or ineligible claims. 

Australia’s tax commissioner has said despite hearing for years that tax agents are “the guardians of the system”, it’s clear some operators…