Tag: Tax

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is showing its support for victims of the Queensland floods with the offer of free financial advice to affected residents.

The federal government’s review into the taxation of trusts is the most significant attempt at trust tax reform in the last decade, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

The end-of-year office drinks is a festive tradition in Australia, but the annual work Christmas party could cost companies in unexpected fringe benefits tax, according to Nexia Court & Co.

Does the thought of a tax audit make you break out in a cold sweat?

Fraud prevention, risk management, taxation and superannuation will be topics covered at the 2010 National Institute of Accountants NSW State Congress and Business Expo in Sydney.

With the increasing number of small business owners reaching retirement age and looking to sell their business, owners should ensure they properly deal with tax considerations or they may end up with a great deal less than they expected.

Australians receiving tax advice from their financial planner should be aware that they will continue to remain unprotected for a further three months with delays in the recently introduced Tax Agent Services Regime, warns the National Institute of Accountants (NIA).

I have been asked by a Dynamic Business reader (thanks to @djcoombes74) to discuss the costs associated with debt recovery. The collection of debt is an important topic for businesses and an area that is often poorly managed.

Registered tax agents and BAS agents will be forced to hold professional indemnity insurance from 1 July 2011 under a draft proposal from The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) released today.

Rob Oakeshott’s crusade for tax reform with Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been welcomed by the Taxation Institute of Australia as the Institute congratulated Prime Minister Julia Gillard on her election win.