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ATO issues warning ahead of tax haven crackdown

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... affairs in order and avoid steep penalties and the risk of criminal prosecution for tax avoidance," said commissioner of taxation Chris Jordan. "As governments around the world step up their data sharing and harness powerful technology to find tax cheats ...

ATO release another SMSF self help guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... responsibilities you have when you start paying retirement benefits to members of your own fund," wrote Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan in the forward to the 24 page publication. He cautioned SMSF trustees that "You are still responsible for the ...

Former Ansett workers get $16m super payback

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... tax law since 1993 - to cover unpaid superannuation guarantee amounts. This legislation will allow the Commissioner of Taxation to recover unpaid superannuation guarantee amounts from company directors where their companies have failed to comply with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... Burgess Mining NL, NuSep Holdings Ltd and Australasian Resources Ltd are due to hold general meetings. Commissioner of Taxation Michael D'Ascenzo is scheduled to speak at an Institute of Company Directors Lunch in Hobart, while Western Australian Treasurer ...

New super bill enters parliament

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... of health supplies paid for by third parties, payments made under a government appropriation, and the Commissioner of Taxation's ability to retain refunds pending integrity checks.

SG High Court challenge lost

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... under the constitution has lost in the High Court of Australia. The case, Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation, ultimately found that the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act (SGCA) and the Superannuation Guarantee Administration Act ...

Govt closes in on phoenix super dodgers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... Taxation Office to chase directors under the regime to claim unpaid super. The draft also proposes that the Commissioner of Taxation could decide if directors and associates can obtain PAYG withholding credits where the company has an outstanding PAYG ...

More SMSFs comply with ATO rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
Michael D'Ascenzo, commissioner of taxation at the Australian Tax Office, has commended the self managed super fund (SMSF) industry after the number of SMSF trustees that lodged their returns on time rose 11 per cent on the prior lodgement period. Speaking ...

ComSuper faces executive and admin reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... board on July 2010. ComSuper's current commissioner for superannuation is Leo Bator, the former deputy commissioner of taxation. His term expires in June 2010. The changing over of the commissioner to CEO title arguably reforms ComSuper to adopt a more ...

Investor knowledge fuels SMSF growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... Minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law Chris Pearce, and Michael D'Ascenzo commissioner of taxation, ATO are among the speakers at this year's SPAA conference in Adelaide. Commencing 10th March, the SPAA conference will feature ...