ATO here to help as new compliance program begins
Tax office boss vows empathetic approach to small businesses struggling under uncertain economic conditions, as new compliance program begins
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New ruling on super as tax deductions
Deductions in controlling interest superannuation schemes has been disallowed by the Federal Court.
The Court dismissed an appeal from Geoffrey Harris
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ATO advise biz on tax payment budgeting
Budgeting to pay tax is one of the more serious issues businesses have had to address with the new tax
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Macfarlane blasts Labor's ‘BAS rip-off'
Labor's promised simplification of the GST reporting and reconciliation process will result in some small businesses paying too much GST
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BAS, income-tax deadlines extended
Businesses lodging tax returns and Business Activity Statements (BAS) via a tax agent will be eligible for lodgment extensions following
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Casual super to be based on hours worked
The Tax Office (ATO) has won a major victory for Australia's casual workforce after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal found employers
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BAS meeting described as a 'positive step'
Today's meeting of the government, the Australian Taxation Office and business groups has been described as a positive step.
While the
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Govt to ‘road test' BAS changes this week
Yesterday's meeting of the federal Cabinet resulted in a decision to make substantial adjustments to the Business Activity Statement (BAS),
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Coalition may follow ALP on annual BAS
The federal Coalition government is expected to follow the lead of the Opposition and allow small businesses the choice of
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CPAs demand flexibility in PAYG system
Businesses required to remit Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) instalments on a quarterly basis are finding the process time consuming and complex, and
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Pollie's website seeks SME views on BAS
A Federal Labor Party politician has launched an online survey designed to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to present
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Carmody says BAS guide can be relied on
Australian Tax Commissioner Michael Carmody says today's claim by some media that the newly produced booklet BAS Basics includes an
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CPAs field questions on the second BAS
Professional body CPA Australia has addressed a number of the key issues facing most businesses preparing to lodge their second
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All biz can use simplified BAS method: CPA
Almost all businesses are eligible to use the accounts method of completing the Business Activity Statement (BAS), which can halve
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Eligible businesses can cancel GST rego
Tax Commissioner Michael Carmody today announced how businesses can cancel their GST registration.
Legislation recently passed by the Parliament allows the
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ATO offer personalised assistance on BAS
The Tax Office (ATO) will early next year announce a new initiative to deliver personalised assistance at an industry-specific level
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Govt introduces Simplified Tax System Bill
The federal government has introduced legislation into the Parliament to implement the Simplified Tax System (STS), available to businesses with
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Aust Tax Office provide GST relief on cars
The Tax Office (ATO) has confirmed it will accept personal credit-card statements as legitimate records to claim input-tax credits for
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Austr'n Tax Office issues top-10 BAS tips
Following the experience of the first quarterly Business Activity Statement (BAS), the Tax Office has issued 10 tips to help
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New arrangements for UB s/ments: ATO
Tax Commissioner Michael Carmody today announced changes to the requirements for lodging statements relating to certain trusts for the 1999/2000
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