Tax inVoice

In this episode Assistant Commissioner Justine Williams from ATO’s Small Business Experience is joined by Dr Paul Collier, Deputy Director of MBA Programs at Monash Business School, author and small business owner. They explore what keeping good records looks like and talk about simple tips to help small businesses get started on the right track.

In this episode Albert Beric from the NFP risk and strategy team is joined by Anna Lyons, a Principal Lawyer at Justice Connect. They discuss what you need to know about tax and super when you start a not-for-profit, and give plenty of handy tips and practical real life examples. They cover everything between the difference between a charity and a NFP organisation, to considerations you should factor in when choosing your legal structure.

In this episode Assistant Commissioner Colin Walker talks to Patrice O'Brien from Beyondblue and Tax professional Amanda Linton. They discuss the importance of recognising the signs and symptoms of mental health, and the ways we can help support tax professionals and their clients through the tough times.

In this episode Assistant Commissioner Mathew Umina talks to Dr Craig Latham. Dr Latham is Deputy Ombudsman at the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. They discuss their top tax tips for small business, preparing for tax time, and more.

Single Touch Payroll reporting has started for employers with 20 or more employees, Assistant Commissioner John Shepherd talks to Michael Croker, Tax Australia Leader at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand about the journey ahead.

With the end of financial year and the due date for new reporting obligations nearing, it's important for trustees and SMSF professionals to know what they need to report, and what they should look out for. Deputy Commissioner, James O'Halloran chats to John Maroney, CEO of the SMSF Association ahead of the financial year.

In this episode, Assistant Commissioner of Indirect Tax, Kelly Canavan talks to Andrew Howe, Director at Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills and a member of the Property Council of Australia. They have a chat about the GST at settlement legislative measure, what you need to do to implement this change and how GST is collected on property transactions.

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the ATO focussing on work-related expenses, what people are claiming and whether many claims are legitimate. In this episode, Assistant Commissioner Adam Kendrick talks to Anthony Keane, personal finance writer at NewsCorp about what raises a ‘red flag’ in our systems, what will happen if your return comes under our scrutiny this year, and how to get your claims right.

In part 1 of this episode Assistant Commissioner John Shepherd talks to Michael Croker, Tax Australia Leader at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. They have a chat about Single Touch Payroll and how to get ready for the transition.

In this episode of Tax inVoice Deputy Commissioner of Superannuation James O’Halloran talks to Dr David Knox, Senior Partner at Mercer, and co-chair of the ATO’s Superannuation Industry Stewardship Group. They have a candid chat about the ATO’s perspective on how things have gone so far, the challenges and what lies ahead in 2018 for APRA funds.