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A determination — because ‘death’ lost contact with ‘taxes’ temporarily

When the ATO’s new Online services for agents replaced the tax and BAS agent portals, practitioners were thrown in the deep end when a flaw became obvious in the functionality between the old and

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5 minute tax updates: 27-31 January

Protective SMSs for SMSFs (take 2)ATO determinations on GST and waiver of requirementsJ5’s global tackling of tax evasion includes AustraliaDetails of the Practitioner lodgment service (PLS)A

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Circumstances where deductions may be allowed for employees’ transport expenses

A draft ruling has been issued (TR 2019/D7) that is yet to pass Parliament, which sets out when an employee can deduct transport expenses under section 8-1. This includes the cost of travel by

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Upcoming ATO open forums for practitioners: February to June 2020

As part of its ongoing engagement with tax practitioners, the ATO has announced some upcoming ATO open forums for practitioners. It will again be holding these open forums in a range of locations

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Could bushfire relief volunteering stretch the ‘private use’ FBT exemption rules?

We all know about the devastating bushfires that have caused massive destruction across the country. And we’re also starting to hear about the relief efforts being put in place by the government

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5 minute tax updates: 20-24 January

Proposal to widen STP to record child support paymentsDisaster relief collection optionsAfter this week, myGovID will be the default login optionDeferred tax obligations granted for bushfire

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Car parking fringe benefits and arm’s length valuation

The ATO has announced that from February it is intending to contact a selection of business taxpayers that provide car parking benefits to their employees, and that use the market value method to

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Corporate myGovID frustrations revealed and (partially) allayed

The Corporate Tax Association (CTA) is an advocacy body representing major companies in Australia on corporate tax issues. Late last year, on behalf of its members, the CTA forwarded to the ATO a

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Taken goods for private use? Here’s the latest values for tax purposes

The ATO knows that many business owners naturally help themselves to their trading stock and use it for their own purposes. This common practice can occur in businesses such as butchers, bakers,

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5 minute tax updates: 13-17 January 2020

Automatic deferrals availableFolding money burnt by bushfire? All may not be lostTPB help for bushfire affected practitionersVictorian bushfire responseNSW help for bushfire-affected

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CGT rollover rules under review

Late last year it was announced by the government that the Board of Taxation (BoT) would be tasked with reviewing the rules around CGT roll-overs. At present, the taxation law allows certain CGT

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Reconstructing tax records after a natural disaster

The ATO says it can help if you have individual clients who have lost their records due to a natural disaster such as a bushfire. It says it can achieve this by providing on-site visits to help

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Date set for shut down of tax agent and BAS agent portals

Corporate myGovID frustrations revealed and (partially) allayed

STP proves time‐consuming, costly and onerous for micro employers

Drawdown rates: Too high, too low, about right?

Transition from AUSKey to myGovID: All you need to know

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A determination — because ‘death’ lost contact with ‘taxes’ temporarily

5 minute tax updates: 27-31 January

Circumstances where deductions may be allowed for employees’ transport expenses

Upcoming ATO open forums for practitioners: February to June 2020

Could bushfire relief volunteering stretch the ‘private use’ FBT exemption rules?

5 minute tax updates: 20-24 January

Car parking fringe benefits and arm’s length valuation

Corporate myGovID frustrations revealed and (partially) allayed

Taken goods for private use? Here’s the latest values for tax purposes

5 minute tax updates: 13-17 January 2020

CGT rollover rules under review

Reconstructing tax records after a natural disaster

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