Why time’s up for the mischief in off-market share buybacks

Tax • By Staff Reporter

The refunding of excess franking credits supersizes the benefits of share buybacks and listed entities have exploited ...

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How to take the sting out of growth pains

Profession • By Staff Reporter

It’s essential to put in place a few basics before your business scales up, because getting it wrong can be fatal.

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Why visual data delivery is essential for key insights

Technology • By Staff Reporter

In our recent survey, less than 1 in 10 practices strongly agree that they are using their client and practice data to ...

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Five critical lessons from the increase in cyber crime

Technology • By Staff Reporter

Straightforward steps can minimise the risks that no one can afford to ignore.

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Are you the ‘average accountant’? Census data gives up its secrets

Economy • By Staff Reporter

The Benchmarking Group has mined the latest tranche of census data for the rich seams of information it holds about the ...

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Excessive ATO assessment? Know your rights to object

Tax • By Staff Reporter

As more resources are directed at compliance, tax disputes are likely to rise and the burden of proof is on the taxpayer

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Why the devil lurks in budget detail

Economy • By Staff Reporter

The budget was framed as a reset of fiscal policy by Labor, but the government gave a wide berth to tax reform and had ...

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What does the Minerva case mean for trust distributions?

Tax • By Staff Reporter

The Federal Court upheld the ATO’s view that there was an anti-avoidance scheme at work.

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Why clients need a warning over ‘fringe’ tax advice

Tax • By Staff Reporter

The AAT upheld a penalty for reckless behaviour in following seminar advice on work deductions.

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