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ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... protect their identities and be vigilant of scammers at this time. "If you receive a text message or e-mail stating that your myGov details have been changed, or that you have applied for early release of super and you have not, don't ignore these messages ...

From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... criteria." Additionally, the ATO stressed that if anyone receives an SMS message claiming to be from the ATO stating their myGov account has changed, and they haven't changed it, to immediately inform the ATO and not click on any links.

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Day said, so members need to ensure they have sufficient funds to draw down on. "Depending on a fund's reporting, the MyGov website will provide individuals with their account balance as at 30 June 2019," he said. "Given the level of volatility in ...

ATO to determine duplicate ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... multiple times in a financial year, the ATO will be responsible for rejecting any additional applications. "ATO Online (via myGov) does not preclude an individual applying multiple times, however any secondary application submitted will be rejected by ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... to slow the spread of the virus, demand for JobSeeker (a rebrand of Newstart) unemployment benefits was so high that the MyGov website repeatedly crashed. The Prime Minister has since said that 6000 public servants have been redeployed to process JobSeeker ...

Taxman simplifies work from home deductions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... this year. Workers will have to keep records on hours of work through methods such as timesheets or diary notes. On their myGov or tax agent return statement, they must note 'COVID-hourly rate'. Australians using this method can't claim any ...

Early access nightmare for administrators

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... directing people who have lost their jobs as a result of COVID-19 and want early access to their retirement savings to the MyGov website, with no clear mention of how long super fund members may actually have to wait for that money. However, the official ...

Super funds raise scam concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... access to super payments become available (this is expected to be around mid-April), members will be able to apply through myGov directly. You shouldn't need a third party to assist with this application," the fund told members. The Australian Institute ...

Consumers trust super funds about as much as banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... comfortable retirement. The fund suggests people make sure they know what their super balance is, find lost super by using MyGov to consolidate into one fund and check their insurance level and understand the premiums they are paying, calculate how much ...

Aussies find $860m in lost super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... said this data referred specifically to consolidation through its ATO Online service which Australians access through the MyGov portal. ATO assistant commissioner Graham Whyte said the figures were encouraging for the tax office, given it has made concerted ...