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Chevron loses long-running battle with ATO, faces multimillion-dollar tax bill
Nassim Khadem, Sarah Danckert The multinational oil giant has been hit with a tax bill of about $300 million after losing a landmark profit-shifting case brought by the ATO.
Tax adviser to the rich Mark Leibler says get rid of tax shelters for wealthy
Nassim Khadem The man who made a name out of advising Australia's richest, Mark Leibler, has taken a surprising position on tax.
Want money for health, education? Close tax shelters benefiting rich: ACOSS
Nassim Khadem For the first time, ACOSS has indicated it's open to a GST debate, but only as a last resort.
ATO reveals common tax mistakes as online lodgements jump
Nassim Khadem Over 8.5 million Australians have lodged their tax return so far this year and the Australian Taxation Office has issued 6.7 million refunds worth $19.3 billion.
Men, step aside from your job and become the 'mum' for a while
Nassim Khadem We will never achieve true gender equality if we don't rethink the very notion of the role of women in work and in life.
As tax havens disappear, global revenue wars begin
Nassim Khadem We are entering a new world of tax revenue wars and no one can say who will emerge as the victor.
Like it or not, we're moving into a world of greater tax transparency, not less
Nassim Khadem The arguments being put forward by some in business and the Coalition government about why large private companies shouldn't have their tax details published have become more sophisticated.
Men will have to lose jobs to make way for gender equality: Transfield's Diane Smith-Gander
Nassim Khadem Men will have to be sacked from high-profile roles in business and government to make way for women to move in, according to Transfield chairman Diane Smith-Gander.
Big four may review tax accounts instead of Australian Taxation Office
Nassim Khadem A pilot program allowing accounting firms to sign off on factual data in corporate tax accounts could be expanded.
Treasury tells Malcolm Turnbull: We're here to help sell tax reform
Nassim Khadem A top Treasury official has publicly pledged the department will help Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sell the case for difficult tax reform.
ATO ramps up data matching, tells Uber drivers to register or we're coming for you
Nassim Khadem Uber and other ride-sourcing drivers are being warned by the Tax Office to declare their income and pay GST before the end of the month.
Uber and Airbnb confirm they send profit offshore
Nassim Khadem Uber and Airbnb have revealed in submissions to a federal inquiry that they route profit through companies in the Netherlands and Ireland, where taxes are lower.
ANZ's Wealth CEO calls for joint superannuation accounts
Simon Evans, Nassim Khadem Joint superannuation accounts, similar to joint bank accounts, would help lift the retirement savings of women, says the boss of ANZ's Global Wealth business.
BEPS plan puts companies in the firing line, say experts
Nassim Khadem The OECD's plan to stop multinational tax avoidance could put companies in the middle of disputes between revenue authorities, experts said.
Hockey's laws to fight multinationals will be 'superseded' by final BEPS plan, OECD says
Nassim Khadem The global plan to fight profit shifting is likely to "supersede" domestic laws introduced by Joe Hockey to counter multinational tax evasion.
BEPS: a 'recipe for disagreement and conflict'?
Nassim Khadem After two years, the OECD has developed its final plan aimed at stopping multinational tax evasion. But not everyone is happy.
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Business lobby open to review of tax breaks that benefit rich
Nassim Khadem The new head of the national lobby representing business says it's open to debating tax breaks that primarily benefit the rich.
Why 'ridesharing' service Uber still needs to make sure its drivers pay GST
Nassim Khadem The ACT governments new regulations on ridesharing make sense, but UberX drivers still need to pay GST.
Uber says ACT rules pave the way for federal review of ATO decision on GST
Nassim Khadem The Federal Government should override the Australian Taxation's Office's decision to force UberX drivers to pay GST now that state regulators have recognised Uber is not a traditional taxi service,...
Public called in to help Uber in its fight against regulators
Nassim Khadem A new campaign is inviting the public to share its views on whether ride-sharing service Uber should be forced to adhere to the same state and federal regulations as taxi services.
