“Long way to go”: ATO ramps up single touch payroll campaign as soft deadline looms
With the election in the rearview mirror, the ATO is ramping up its single touch payroll campaign ahead of the EOFY soft reporting deadline.
Four years’ jail for business owner convicted of almost $600,000 in tax fraud
A Brisbane-based business owner has been convicted of defrauding taxpayers by nearly $600,000.
Who, when and where: The ATO will visit 1,800 small businesses before tax time in a black economy blitz
The ATO will be visiting more than 1500 small businesses between now and tax time. Here's the who, when and where you need to know.
The ATO is targeting five common mistakes this EOFY — here’s how to avoid them
Here are five common mistakes the ATO is taregtting this end of financial year — as well as how to avoid making them in your own business.
“It’s our job”: ATO commissioner defends disputed debt recovery, citing “highly unusual” cases
ATO commissioner Chris Jordan has fired back at an ombudsman report into tax office debt-recovery conduct, saying he doesn't want businesses to be alarmed.
Ombudsman slams ATO’s “excessive” debt-collection practises in scathing report
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell wants better oversight over the approval and use of ATO garnishee notices, saying they're killing businesses.
“Alarming”: 70% of micro-businesses haven’t heard of single touch payroll as deadline looms
New survey data has sparked new concern about the implementation of single touch payroll reporting for micro-businesses as a soft deadline approaches.
Tax agents terminated after claiming family pets as guard dogs
Tax agents have their licence cancelled after trying to claim family pets as guard dogs and personal training sessions as conference expenses.
Tax watchdog calls for compo scheme for accountants hurt by ATO system outages
The tax watchdog has called on the ATO to introduce a compensation scheme for tax agents disadvantaged by system outages in a recent report.
“Latent risk”: Businesses warned about employee backpay claims after ATO clarifies superannuation law
Businesses paying leave loading are being warned to check their books after the ATO clarified how superannuation applies.
A $10 billion deficit: Small businesses are Australia’s biggest tax dodgers, ATO says
The ATO is targeting cash-only businesses in a crackdown on $10 billion in unpaid small-business income tax, Chris Jordan has said.
“Ironic”: ATO manager joked about issuing business crushing garnishee notices, IGTO finds
An investigation has found no evidence of an ATO cash grab but has identified localised issues at a site in Adelaide with garnishee notices.
