PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

Australia’s corporate tax ranking ‘the warning light’

RSM has sounded the alarm on the country’s low ranking for international corporate tax competitiveness and warned that the trust tax reform would only worsen Australia’s competitive position in the world.

KPMG Australia CEO appoints Eileen Hoggett’s replacement

John Sams has appointed a new COO and CFO to replace Eileen Hoggett and himself in those roles, even as the firm is set to cut up to 400 more roles.

PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

After Uber, where the Tax Office may look next: Your client’s website

Following the High Court’s Uber decision, accountants need to look beyond service agreements and examine their healthcare clients’ websites, front counters and payroll arrangements before signing off on their tax returns, writes David Dahm.

PROFESSION • By David Dahm

Treasury reports progress towards 2030 net zero target

The federal government has released its climate reporting results as large entities continue work towards mandatory climate reporting requirements, revealing a nearly 30 per cent decrease in climate impact.

PROFESSION • By Carlos Tse

There’s no laughing at France – we’re next

Opinion: Markets have responded to France’s recent riots with shock not only because of the endless images of unbridled violence carried out on small business owners, but because France is a country that can no longer afford to buy internal peace. As Australians, we’ve long watched Europe’s fiscal troubles with a smug sense of economic self-satisfaction, but with falling tax receipts, rising bond yields and a tax saturation point – we’re closer to France than we think, writes Liam Garman.

ECONOMY • By Liam Garman

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