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Warren Buffett knows that tax rates matter

From Clifford Asness - AQR Capital Management

There are important questions we need to answer about taxes. How progressive or regressive? How should rates vary on different forms of income? How much of fixing our fiscal problems... Read more continue reading

19 Dec 2012

Hundreds of tax cheats convicted

From Australian Taxation Office

In the last quarter, 465 individuals and companies were convicted for tax and superannuation criminal offences resulting in over $1.56 million in fines and penalties. “The ATO pursues tax cheats... Read more continue reading

13 Dec 2012

Time running out to lodge tax

From Australian Taxation Office

Do your clients prepare their own tax return? If so, they only have a week until the 31 October lodgment deadline. “I urge anyone worried about not meeting the deadline to... Read more continue reading

26 Oct 2012

ATO: take care what you declare!

From Australian Taxation Office

So far this tax time the ATO has already stopped 58,000 income tax returns containing suspected over claimed or fraudulent refunds. “Each year our ability to match data gets better,... Read more continue reading

21 Sep 2012

No escape for tax cheats

From Australian Taxation Office

Two thousand individuals and companies were successfully prosecuted for fraud, tax and superannuation offences in the 2011-12 financial year. “Tax cheats are trying to get an unfair advantage, adding to... Read more continue reading

12 Sep 2012

ATO warns of sophisticated structured financial products

From Australian Taxation Office

The Australian Tax Office today released a taxpayer alert warning people to be cautious about sophisticated structured financial products that claim to offer franking credits and other tax benefits. “These... Read more continue reading

15 Jun 2012

ATO prosecutes 1,500 for tax & superannuation offences

From Australian Taxation Office

The Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) prosecution of more than 1,500 people for tax and superannuation offences sends a clear warning to tax cheats that they can expect to be caught.... Read more continue reading

21 May 2012

Draft SMSF Ruling – limited recourse borrowing arrangements

From Australian Taxation Office

The ATO has recently issued draft SMSF Ruling SMSFR 2011/D1 – Self Managed Superannuation Funds: limited recourse borrowing arrangements – application of key concepts. This draft ruling explains important concepts... Read more continue reading

30 Nov 2011

478 Prosecutions: do the crime, face the consequences says ATO

From Australian Taxation Office

Acting Tax Commissioner Jennie Granger today reminded the community that the ATO is continuing its focus on those who do the wrong thing. “Those who are caught face extremely serious... Read more continue reading

29 Nov 2011

ATO addressing cash economy

From Australian Taxation Office

One way that the ATO addresses the cash economy is through writing to taxpayers and – where identified in ATO systems – their associated tax agent representatives. In 2011-12, the ATO is sending letters... Read more continue reading

14 Nov 2011

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