ATO overturns Plutus administrators
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New twist in Plutus Payroll fight as ATO trumps last-minute bid to appoint administrators.
New twist in Plutus Payroll fight as ATO trumps last-minute bid to appoint administrators.
Heavily pregnant Lauren Cranston does not have "a cent to rub together", her lawyer told civil proceedings linked to the alleged Plutus Payroll tax syndicate on Thursday.
The Australian Tax Office says it'll be paying close attention to claims relating to holiday rentals this long weekend after a "large number" of mistakes last year.
ATO steps in to control liquidation of Plutus Payroll tax fraud companies
A clause in the bank levy legislation gives the minister of the day "unfettered power" to change the methodology upon which it is based, according the Australian Bankers Association.
The timing and extent of plant and equipment investment should not be driven by how you optimise a tax break.
The head of an accountancy firm raided over the alleged $165 million tax fraud is facing charges of dealing with money from cocaine smuggling.
A single company is being pursued for nearly $1 billion in unpaid tax but the Australian Taxation Office will not name the business involved.
Macquarie Bank's eye on Singapore should be a jolt to the Treasurer's new-found populist instincts
A measure designed to make home purchases more affordable for first-time buyers could have the opposite effect
Former RBA governor Glenn Stevens has blamed negative gearing for the lack of investment by corporates in rental housing.
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