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Tax cheats slipping up on social media

Social media is helping the Australian Taxation Office catch tax cheats through community whistleblowers.

IDCARE picks up $11m for SME cyber help

Australian small businesses will be able to access a new federally funded cyber resilience service 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 Artificial Intelligence, according to the Australian Taxation Office.

Treasury reveals details of payday super reforms

Employers will have to lodge super contribution into employees’ funds within seven days of their regular payday from July 1, 2026, or face additional 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, announcing plans to acquire Sift Analytics in a deal valued at $US70 million.

ATO reveals digital plan to tighten SME compliance

The Tax Commissioner has revealed plans for new digital measures designed to boost the agency's tax collection revenue from small businesses.

Survey: Artificial Intelligence struggling day-to-day

Australia’s finance and accounting sectors are struggling to find a day-to-day use for AI.
The ATO has revealed plans for more digital initiatives to tighten up the tax collection regime for small businesses.

ATO continues to expand data-matching

ATO data-matching to include “lifestyle asset” insurers and property management software providers.

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.

Regional cost uncertainty over 3G shutdown

The 3G mobile network shutdown will impact a range of crucial devices used in rural Australia, impacting medicine and emergency communications.
Small businesses in crisis

ACCI: Australian small businesses “in crisis”

Nearly half of all Australian small businesses have faced the prospect of shutting down in the past year, according to an ACCI survey.

Aussie launches digital-first “self-service” brand

The new offering, branded Buddy Telco, will be connected to all 121 NBN points-of-interconnect but provided on a self-service basis with fewer support options.
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Tax cheats slipping up on social media

Social media is helping the Australian Taxation Office catch tax cheats through community whistleblowers.

IDCARE picks up $11m for SME cyber help

Australian small businesses will be able to access a new federally funded cyber resilience service 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 Artificial Intelligence, according to the Australian Taxation Office.