GST reviews to work deductions: Five takeaways for SMEs from ATO commissioner’s final speech
The entire 70-minute address is available for viewing online, but SmartCompany has highlighted five of the key points for small businesses.
Five reasons to love eInvoicing
eInvoicing means no more fiddling about with manual bill entry, PDFs or emails, and it might just herald the end of late payments too.
ATO to resume penalties for tax debts, as small business independent review service made permanent
The ATO will resume issuing penalties and taking compliance actions against businesses that have outstanding debts or lodgement obligations, after pausing this activity during the pandemic.
Two-thirds of charges dropped against ATO staffer who blew the whistle on small business garnishee notices
The legal case against ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle has taken another turn, with 42 of the 66 charges against him being dropped.
ATO to visit 400 Brisbane businesses in another black economy crackdown
Next month, the ATO will visit 400 businesses in inner-north Brisbane, which it said is “at risk” of becoming a black economy hotspot.
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.
‘Houses on the line’: Tax disputes to become easier for SMEs, but is earlier intervention needed?
Businesses with tax disputes will have an easier go of things under a new coalition policy, which will establish a dedicated concierge within the ASBFEO.
“It scares them”: Free tax advice for SMEs with disputes under new Labor policy
Business owners with tax office disputes will be able to access free legal advice under a new plan unveiled by Labor on Monday.
“Businesses just give up”: Government considers simplifying ATO dispute resolution process
The government wants to make dispute resolution between SMEs and the ATO easier, amid concern many businesses are finding it difficult to fix problems.
Inspector-general of taxation calls for oversight of ATO to be improved, amid concerns power is too concentrated
Inspector-general of taxation Ali Noroozi has called for a new management board to be established to "address concerns" over power concentration at the ATO.
ATO spends nearly $1 million on market research, revealing 46% of Aussies believe its dispute processes are unfair
The ATO has spent nearly $1 million over three years to assess Australians’ perception of the tax office’s level of “fairness”.
An “important step”: ATO moves to extend independent reviews to small businesses in tax disputes
Australia's Small Business Ombudsman has welcomed a move by the ATO to extend its independent review function to small businesses through a pilot program.
