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More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... as and whether the claims will result in a better recovery of superannuation guarantee charge (SGC)." The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), however, remains the priority creditor for outstanding SGC in insolvent estates. "As at 30 June 2023, the ATO ...

Early release of super scammers cop prison time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... charged the women in August 2020, initially announcing that there were seven people involved. Together with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Queensland Police Service, and Services Australia, the AFP executed search warrants in the Southeast Queensland ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... stood at $32 billion at the end of financial year 2023. Separately, on May 10 Lendlease announced that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will force it to pay $112.1 million from the partial sale of the retirement living business in the 2018. "Since ...

Platform reveals advice firms' top issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... financial objectives for Statements of Advice. In superannuation discussions, advisers raised concern over the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) delay in acknowledging a downsizer contribution, the pros and cons of reversionary pension nominations ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... their specialty-whether stockbrokers, comprehensive financial advisors, or life insurance specialists. Key areas such as taxation, financial regulation, ethics, and professionalism are necessary for anyone advising consumers on financial products, she ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... online fraud by administering and enforcing a mandatory industry code that is to be introduced. Finally, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will receive $187 million over four years to strengthen its ability to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud against ...

ATO introduces trust taxation changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced income tax reporting changes under the Modernisation of Trust Administration Systems (MTAS) that will come into effect on July 1. For beneficiaries of a trust, there will be a new trust income schedule ...

ATO flags key focus areas this tax time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will be taking a close look at three key areas where taxpayers make common mistakes this tax season. Incorrectly claiming work-related expenses, inflation claims for rental properties and failing ...

ATO targets crypto investors, sharing economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
Cryptocurrency and the sharing economy are two hotspots the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will target this financial year as too many investors continue to blunder their tax returns. With a horde of investors jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon ...

Treasury mulls transfer balance credit provision reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... it could result in a net increase which could cause their transfer balance cap to be exceeded, resulting in additional taxation or requiring them to commute funds held elsewhere, sometimes both. Treasury is looking to amend the transfer balance credit ...