ATO winding up applications on the rise as pre-pandemic compliance measures return in force
The ATO is accelerating its use of company wind up applications, risk reporting firm Alares says, suggesting the return to pre-pandemic compliance measures is well and truly underway.
Company directors urged to apply for Director ID before November 30 deadline
The Director ID is a 15-digit director identification number that is unique to each individual director who has verified their identity with the Australian Business Registry Services.
New ATO small business chief offers olive branch to SMEs after leading raids on suspected GST fraudsters
The ATO's new small business chief has urged those with unpaid debts to come forward and ask for help, offering a gentle touch just months after leading raids on 19 people suspected of GST fraud.
“Give me an example”: ATO chief Chris Jordan says clients need to be specific when making tax complaints
Chris Jordan has warned customers that if they can’t point to a particular process or problem when whinging about their tax experience, it’s going to be a whole lot harder to fix.
ATO plans to be fully digital by 2030, tax commissioner reveals
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan used Xero's annual conference to partially unveil the ATO's new digital strategy.
“Think of it as insurance”: As business scams mount, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says it’s time to adopt eInvoicing
It is "critical" for small businesses to protect their payments with Australia's new eInvoicing protocol, Minister for Financial Services and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones says.
ATO: Small business tax, cybersecurity and single-touch payroll top priorities for 2022-23
The ATO has today released its 2022-23 corporate plan to highlight its key focus areas and priorities over the next financial year.
Webinar recap: Understanding eInvoicing and the difference it can make to your business
If you knew you could get massive efficiency gains from the investment of just a few minutes, you’d obviously take the plunge. That’s exactly what eInvoicing offers — and it’s not the only business benefit.
Why Labor can’t afford to ditch stage three tax cuts
Ditching the stage three tax cuts would be a disaster for Labor and a welcome fillip for a divided opposition.
It’s eInvoicing Week, and the ATO says adopting the next-gen system could save your business time and money
The ATO and bookkeeping providers have hailed the launch of eInvoicing Week, celebrating the new digital invoicing process which promises to save time and money for small businesses across Australia.
eInvoicing is here. Is your business ready?
In this on-demand webinar, SmartCompany editor Eloise Keating will be joined by Mark Stockwell, director eInvoicing at ATO, Sam Aller, CEO at Reckon, and Alexi Boyd, CEO at COSBOA.
Insolvency rates are returning to pre-COVID levels as extraordinary tax office leniency comes to an end
Business insolvency rates are returning to their pre-COVID norms, according to new ASIC data, suggesting leniency offered by the tax office and regulators earlier in the pandemic has come to an end.