Nassim Khadem

Next stop on the ATO's cash economy hit list: tradies

The building and construction industry will be the next main target of the tax man's attempts to claw-back revenue lost due to the illegal cash economy.

Tax can be minimised by distributing income to people on low tax rates such as children or retirees.

Millions lost via dodgy trusts: ATO

Just a handful of dodgy tax structures being used by Australians cost tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue, according to the Tax Office.

Businesses need consistency and continuity of policy, outgoing president Catherine Livingstone will say.

'Populist anti-business sentiment' could be 'devastating': BCA

"Populist anti-business sentiment" that is restricting the ability of the federal government to pass policy could have "devastating" consequences, according to outgoing Business Council of Australia president Catherine Livingstone.

There is a way to stamp out sexist culture

COMMENT

For every corporate gender diversity policy, for every well-intentioned plan aimed at stamping out sexual harassment and bullying, there is a man on whom the message is lost.

Sydney accountant and company director Vanda Gould will have to pay millions to the ATO.

'Blatant tax evasion': High Court in major ruling

A series of companies associated with high-flying Sydney accountant have been found to have avoided paying tax by the High Court, in a case that the tax office has described as 'blatant tax evasion'.

Women are still under-represented in leadership roles.

Men out-earn women by $27,000, male CEOs get $100k more

Working women earn almost $27,000 less than a man and women in the c-suite - from CEOs to CFOs - earn almost $100,000 less than their male counterparts.

Station Street in Box Hill Victoria. The ATO has been carrying out its cash economy campaigns in the local area full of ...

Illegal 'cash-in-hand' payments on the rise

More than 5500 workers dob in their bosses to the Australian Taxation Office every year for allegedly paying them "cash in hand".

Donald Trump promised to "Drain the swamp" of Beltway Washington means many people in key positions in the capital city, ...

The good and bad of Donald Trump's tax plan

US President-elect Donald Trump's tax plan will have flow-on effects, including reducing the amount of tax paid by US multinationals in high-tax countries like Australia, experts say.

Investors endured a roller-coaster ride on Wednesday.

A step into the unknown: Economic trouble looms as Trump wins

The Australian sharemarket lost more than $30 billion in value as Donald Trump looked increasingly likely to be the next US president.

ATO settlements with big companies dive

EXCLUSIVE

In an attempt to avoid lengthy disputes, the Australian Taxation Office cut more deals in the 2015-16 financial year, but the dollar value of those settlements dived, largely because a backlog of old disputes with companies have come to an end.