GST rules cost SMEs $13.7 billion a year
New research reveals the average SME spends over two full working weeks (84.1 hours) every year in gathering tax on behalf of the Australian Government.
GST reform: New report calls for debate
Tax cuts, higher household incomes and a boost to Australia’s economy will all be the result of a reform to the GST, according to a new report released by …
Government to await white paper before enacting tax reform
According to the Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT) Ali Norooz, there are a number of changes the government could make to the landscape of taxation...
Lowering corporate tax will lead to economic growth: Report
The report, titled Economic Policy Reforms 2015: Going for Growth, said Australia would see a rise in productivity performance if taxation in the corporate …
Battle to recover super from phoenix operators intensifies
The Australian Taxation Office is ramping up its response to rogue phoenix operators who exploit seasonal workers, and pocket their superannuation entitlements.
10 cash flow resolutions for small business
Your organisation may be making sales left and right, but if you're not collecting funds from these transactions, you may find yourself with insufficient cash …
ATO reminds employers to pay super guarantee rate
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is today reminding employers of the new super guarantee rate, ahead of the first quarterly superannuation payment.
ATO encourages myTax as deadline looms
The Australian Taxation Office is encouraging self-lodgers who are yet to hand in their tax return to use myTax, the revenue collection agency’s new …
Small business back taxes: does it apply to you?
The government retrospectively axed several tax concessions for small business when it repealed the mining tax. And the question that many small business …
Small business faces back-taxes after mining tax removal
The decision by the government to repeal the mining tax could negatively impact small business owners who may have to pay back taxes if they placed a return …
