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Treasury reveals details of payday super reforms

Employers will have to lodge super contributions into funds sooner under payday super reform changes from July 1, 2026, or face extra charges and penalties.
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Xero pays US$70m for dashboard analytics boost

Xero has moved to boost its SME accounting software’s reporting and analytics features, with plans to acquire Sift Analytics in a deal valued at $US70m.
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ATO reveals digital plan for tighter SME tax compliance

The Tax Commissioner has revealed plans for new digital measures designed to tighten up SME tax compliance.
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ATO data-matching continues to expand

ATO data-matching will expand to include “lifestyle asset” insurers and property management software providers, according to the agency.
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Tax rort pair face jail time

A former tax agent and his client are facing substantial jail sentences after a court found that the pair engaged in refund fraud and tax avoidance.
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Treasury moves forward on new tax agent rules

The Federal Government has released a consultation paper on its plan for new tax agent rules that tighten eligibility requirements for registeration.

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Can Labor’s new super tax laws be beaten?

The noisy political war over the Labor’s new super tax laws is raging again, but a quieter battle is being fought for ways to beat them.

Will new rules for GIC charges affect your tax?

Currently, any taxable entity can deduct SIC and GIC charges from their income. However, a federal government working group is planning to change that.

Should Bluesky be your business’s new social media channel?

Bluesky is a fast-growing microblogging platform like X. If social media is part of your marketing strategy, now is the time to check it out.

Tax cheats slipping up on social media

Social media is helping the Australian Taxation Office catch tax cheats through community whistleblowers and the agency isn't discouraging it.

IDCARE picks up $11m for SME cyber help

Australian small businesses will have access to federal funding to access IDCARE cyber resilience services by the end of the year.

Australian tax software makers’ interest in AI growing

Australian business and tax software providers are taking a growing interest in using AI, according to the Australian Taxation Office.