ATO superannuation focus areas
Lost super As at July 2019, the ATO held 5.39 million super accounts worth $3.98 [...]
Disclosing business tax debt information: ATO consultation
In its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook in 2016–2017, the government announced it would change [...]
ATO contacting small employers about Single Touch Payroll
From 1 July 2018, employers with more than 20 employees have been required to provide [...]
Tax time updates
ATO has refunded $10 billion so far The ATO says that $10 billion has been refunded [...]
Warning to watch out for myGov and ATO tax scams
The government’s Stay Smart Online website warns there has been a surge in scammers impersonating [...]
Reasonable travel and overtime meal allowance amounts for 2019-20
Taxation Determination TD 2019/11, issued on 3 July 2019, sets out the amounts the Commissioner [...]
Super downsizer contributions reach $1 billion: Minister
The Assistant Treasurer, Michael Sukkar, has announced that older Australians downsizing from their family homes [...]
GST on low value goods – “very successful initiative”, says ATO
The ATO says it has now collected over $250 million in additional GST since the [...]
New ATO data-matching program – overseas movement data and HELP debt
The ATO said it will acquire overseas movement data from the Department of Home Affairs [...]
FBT, taxi travel and ride sourcing – ATO clarifies
For businesses, taxi travel by an employee is an exempt benefit if the travel is [...]