by epoch | Jul 4, 2019 | eNews
From 1 July 2019, new laws prevent superannuation providers from eroding member balances with unwanted or unnecessary insurance and exit fees. Plus, inactive accounts with low balances will be moved to the ATO to try and unite the unclaimed super with its owner. These...
by epoch | Jul 4, 2019 | eNews
The ATO has provided a concession from single touch payroll for payments by small employers to closely held payees, Single touch payroll (STP) was extended to cover all employers on 1 July 2019. For directors of their own company or for family businesses employing...
by epoch | Jul 4, 2019 | eNews
Tip-offs to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have reached an all-time high with close to 60,000 tip-offs received between June and May 2019 – almost double the number of the previous year. The ATO thinks the number of tip-offs will reach around 70,000 for the full...
by epoch | Jun 5, 2019 | eNews
The Tax Office is actively targeting geographic areas for special visits as part of a nationwide crackdown on the black economy. This financial year, the ATO has visited 22 regions with another four in progress. Next financial year they plan on visiting over 10,000...
by epoch | Jun 5, 2019 | eNews
A consistent theme this tax time is overclaiming and under reporting. With the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) getting more and more sophisticated in its data matching approaches, taxpayers can expect greater scrutiny where their claims are more than what is...
