Get ready for Tax Time 2018
CAs need to be prepared for questions from clients about how the tax policies of major Australian political parties could affect their future tax status...
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Taking the pain out of co-op business models
When it comes to cooperatives, CAs can address five pain points to help clients manage the business model that is popular among not-for-profits...
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NZ hands down fiscally conservative Budget
The Budget’s political narrative is based on fixing social underinvestment, while benefiting from a robust economy...
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No surprises in NZ Budget 2018
The Coalition Government’s first Budget forecasts 3% economic growth over five years, and sets out a plan for the New Zealand economy to face future challenges, but changes to the tax system are...
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Tax tailwind to help NZ fund new spending in Budget 2018
Few surprises are expected in what’s tipped to be a cautious first Budget from the NZ government as it manages coalition partner expectations in a major balancing act...
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Budget 2018 – main highlights
Major tax reform was missing again in this year’s Federal Budget, but there were wins in the areas of personal tax cuts, superannuation, tackling the black economy and more funding for the ATO on tax...
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Tighter SME capital gains tax rules may be ‘adverse’
Proposed government changes to tighten capital gains tax concessions for small business could have unintended consequences for SMEs, farmers and others, according to a CA ANZ submission...
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New ATO scrutiny for corporates
An Australian Taxation Office (ATO) submission to a Senate inquiry signals a focus on surging thin-cap manipulation and details other measures to reduce the corporate tax gap...
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Simplifying single touch payroll
The new single touch payroll system comes into effect on 1 July this year. What do accountants need to know and tell their clients?...
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Tax reform needed in May budget
The tax base should be reformed and any tax cuts need to be justified, writes CA ANZ Tax Leader Michael Croker in a pre-budget government submission...
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Corporate tax wins for ATO
Corporate giants now accept that shifting millions in profits to havens such as Bermuda is “not right”, says ATO chief Chris Jordan...
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Tax agents still least happy with ATO service
The ATO scores high on integrity but lower on service and technology in its latest survey, which shows little improvement in community perceptions...
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Inequality sets agenda for wide-ranging NZ tax review
A new tax working group has been set up to fully review the New Zealand tax system with a focus on fairness...
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ATO's 2018 hit list targets smaller tax avoiders
In an interview with Acuity, Australian Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan FCA spells out his new agenda for 2018, where he sets small business and big spenders in his sights...
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Complying and foreign trusts - a risk factor for NZ accountants?
In the wake of the ‘Panama Papers’, rules on foreign trusts have been changed and there are new regulations to be followed. What do accountants need to know?...