“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.
ATO to move over 700,000 businesses to single touch payroll as experts warn on compliance costs
Businesses with less than 19 employees are being encouraged to move over to single touch payroll, but there is concern many won't have the software.
ATO says $17.5 billion in unclaimed superannuation is waiting to be found: 10 worst areas revealed
Billions in retirement savings are unclaimed, so should employers be doing more to help employees navigate superannuation challenges?
“Brazen fraud”: Melbourne businessman sentenced to four years jail over $1 million in GST refunds to ATO
The ATO has successfully prosecuted a small business owner that lodged fraudulent business activity statements with inflated GST refund claims.
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: Millions in unclaimed tax refunds as about 200,000 taxpayers fail to lodge returns
The ATO says hundreds of thousands of Australians have yet to file a tax return, even though it is likely they are owed money.
ATO warns businesses about fake tax agents running impersonation scams after one taxpayer lost $9,000
The Australian Taxation Office has sounded the alarm on a crafty tax agent scam catching out taxpayers across the country.
Government inquiry recommends taxpayers be compensated for ATO outages and calls for full review of taxation system
In a new report, the government has recommended tax agents and taxpayers be compensated for Australian Tax Office outages and downtime.
ATO turns spotlight on car-sharing economy, warning users they can’t avoid tax on a “hobby”
The Australian Taxation Office has released a warning for customers using car sharing services such as CarNextDoor and DriveMyCar.
Thousands of businesses still not using Single Touch Payroll as software providers stagger roll-out
A significant number of Australian SMEs are still not using the government’s Single Touch Payroll reporting method that became compulsory over a month ago.
Hundreds of ATO agents raid tax agents in Victoria over alleged phoenix activity
Hundreds of ATO officers have have raided a group of Victorian tax agents suspected of being involved in “tax mischief” and phoenix activity.
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”.