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.
“We have to be better”: ATO overhauls culture to bolster business empathy
ATO commissioner Chris Jordan said his office needs to be more empathetic to well-intentioned business owners, amid a cultural overhaul.
“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.
“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.
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.
Temporal landmarks: Why science says 1 July is a special date
1 July is a special time on the Australian calendar. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of the new financial year opportunity this time around.
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.
Tax office to scrutinise over $7 billion in car claims, concerned many are dodgy
Worried about dodgy car claims, the ATO says it will be giving added scrutiny to billions in work-related expenses this year.
ATO single touch payroll wizard resigns less than three months from hard reporting deadline
The ATO has lost its single touch payroll program lead just months from the reporting deadline for hundreds of thousands of small businesses.
ATO to launch dob-in-a-business hotline in effort to crack down on $10 billion tax hole
The tax office is launching a whistleblower hotline, encouraging people to dob in business owners suspected of black economy activity.
