81 year-old WA pensioner loses $110,000 in tax scam
An elderly pensioner caring for his sick wife has lost $110,000 in a tax scam. WA Consumer Protection says the 81 year-old was duped by...
Tax support service for drought affected communities
The government has announced a new service to help drought affected communities manage their tax affairs when times are tough, and has...
Three more tax changes for small business
The government has introduced legislation for the following three small business measures that, if passed, will apply from 1 July 2015: A...
Car Expenses
Change to the way taxpayers claim work-related car expense deductions Currently, taxpayers have an option to use one of four methods to...
Rental Property Deductions
ATO increases focus on rental property deductions The ATO has advised that it will have an increased focus on rental property deductions...
Data matching to be expanded on individual returns
The ATO has advised that last year, it cross-referenced information reported in tax returns against over 600 million transactions...
ATO swoops on phoenix businesses
The ATO, supported by NSW and Federal Police, has made surprise visits to over a dozen sites across Sydney as part of an investigation...