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Australia’s Growth Rate Expected to Improve, But Other Issues Remain

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Australian economy reaching turning point In the semi-annual meeting with the Parliamentary Committee, Reserve Bank Governor Dr Philip Lowe said that the Australian economy was at a turning point and urged the government to do more. The meeting comes after Liberal MP Tim Wilson accused the RBA of giving up…

Claim Trends That Every Accountant Will Want to Know

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With the transition into a new financial year these are some claim trends that the Accountancy Insurance Claims team have identified over the last 12 months which may be of interest to your accounting firm. As an accountant you are acutely aware that quite often reviews or audits of your…

Coalition Passes Income Tax Cuts

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With crossbench backing from Jacqui Lambie and Centre Alliance, the Coalition has managed to pass their $158 billion tax cut package. Millions of low- and middle- income earners will soon receive up to $1,080 back. “This is a win for those hardworking Australians quietly going about their lives,” Prime Minister…

ATO Part of Global Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Abuse and Other Tax Crimes

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The Australian Tax Office (ATO) are currently investigating several tax avoidance schemes in an effort to more effectively regulate economic activity in the modern era. The schemes were detected though the global sharing of resources dedicated to preventing cryptocurrency abuse, which forms part of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement’s (J5)…

Things to do with Extra Cash

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Money can come from many places. Sometimes its arrival is purely positive – a gift, a lottery win, or an unexpected promotion, raise, or bonus – or even a tax refund! Other times, money can come from more inauspicious circumstances, like severance pay or an inheritance. The source of the…

ATO to Use Data Matching to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Avoiders

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently issued a warning, stating that they are beginning a new data-matching programme that will compare data collected from designated service providers (DSPs) with tax records. The central aim, according to the government, is to ensure that crypto-investors are paying the right amount of tax.

What does the Budget Proposal Mean For Your Taxes?

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Coalition Government’s 2019 Budget In what Treasurer Josh Frydenberg called “the largest personal income tax cuts since the Howard government,” low and middle-income earners will be some of the biggest benefactors in the proposed budget released on 2 April of this year. At the time this article was written, low to middle income earners…

Cyber Security Requires Expanded Access to Tech Skills

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Digitalisation opens up many possibilities throughout the economy, but also opens businesses up to new threats. Those in the professional services sector must be aware of the many avenues of attack that online operations allow. The most common of these include: > Phishing – where emails or websites are used to trick…