News : ATO

ATO, Auditing, Compliance

ATO monitoring auditor workload

The ATO is monitoring the volume of audits carried out by a shrinking pool of practitioners, but notes they are compliant in a key practice area.

The ATO is monitoring the volume of audits carried out by a shrinking pool of practitioners, but notes they are compliant in a key practice area.

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ATO, Technology

Improve tax agent portal communications

Greater transparency and better communications with tax agents are key areas of improvement that should be made to the ATO's online service portal.

Greater transparency and better communications with tax agents are key areas of improvement that should be made to the ATO’s online service portal.

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ART, ATO

ART backs ATO’s trustee disqualification

The ART has backed the ATO’s disqualification of a trustee over breaches of the sole purpose test, noting it was their duty to comply with the law.

The ART has backed the ATO’s disqualification of a trustee over breaches of the sole purpose test, noting it was their duty to comply with the law.

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ATO, Superannuation

Warning over super funding of dental work

The ATO and the advocacy body for health practitioners are concerned some operators may be advocating inappropriate access of super.

The ATO and the advocacy body for health practitioners are concerned some operators may be advocating inappropriate access of super.

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ATO, SuperStream

Messaging provider register updated

Two SMSF messaging providers will cease offering their services in the coming weeks, but a new provider has been added to the ATO register.

Two SMSF messaging providers will cease offering their services in the coming weeks, but a new provider has been added to the ATO register.

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ATO, Technology

ATO app updated to prevent scam calls

The ATO has taken additional steps to prevent scam callers impersonating it, making a verification service available via its taxpayer app.

The ATO has taken additional steps to prevent scam callers impersonating it, making a verification service available via its taxpayer app.

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ATO, Death benefits

ATO tightens view on death benefit dependency

A series of ATO private rulings has shown the regulator taking a limited view on who is regarded as a dependant when claiming super death benefits.

A series of ATO private rulings has shown the regulator taking a limited view on who is regarded as a dependant when claiming super death benefits.

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ATO, Property, Residential Property

ATO issues SMSF scheme warning

The ATO has stated SMSF schemes have key characteristics and features that should act as warning for trustees to avoid them.

The ATO has stated SMSF schemes have key characteristics and features that should act as warning for trustees to avoid them.

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ART, ATO, SMSF

Repayment can’t fix prohibited loan

The ART has ruled that repaying a prohibited loan to a member is insufficient grounds for the ATO to avoid or overturn disciplinary action.

The ART has ruled that repaying a prohibited loan to a member is insufficient grounds for the ATO to avoid or overturn disciplinary action.

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ATO, Auditing, Documentation

Auditors prompted over evidence

Some SMSF auditors are still not providing adequate evidence in their reviews, prompting the ATO to issue a reminder to comply.

Some SMSF auditors are still not providing adequate evidence in their reviews, prompting the ATO to issue a reminder to comply.

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