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TodayWednesday, 22 May 2013

Behind Apple’s tax dodge: How the company avoids $US17 million in taxes every day

Plenty of Apple’s biggest money makers don’t pay taxes to any government, and the ones that do can pay as little as 0.05% on profits. by Myriam Robin
 

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Budget 2013: Tax industry concerned ATO trust crackdown in budget will target small end of town

Tax and small business experts say they are concerned the government's crackdown on trusts in the 2013-14 budget will extend to small businesses. by Patrick Stafford
 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Budget 2013: ATO given $77.8 million boost to increase focus on data matching

The Australian Taxation Office has received a $77.8 million boost in tonight's budget, with the government hoping to recover $610 million over the next four years through improving its data-matching practices. by Patrick Stafford
 

Budget 2013: ATO gets $68 million to crack down on trusts

The Australian Tax Office has scored an additional $67.9 million in this year's budget to target trust misuse. by Cara Waters
 

Friday, 10 May 2013

ATO targets over 100 rich Australians in multinational offshore haven crackdown

The Australian Tax Office will focus its attention on 100 wealthy Australians and businesses suspected of operating overseas shell companies suspected of concealing money in order to avoid tax. by Yolanda Redrup
 

Thursday, 09 May 2013

Construction companies targeted by ATO letter-writing campaign over new reporting obligations

The Australian Taxation Office announced it will start writing to building and construction businesses, reminding them to finalise their reports on payments to contractors as they will be legally obligated to lodge them for the first time this year. by Yolanda Redrup
 

Wednesday, 08 May 2013

Selling to Americans just got harder: How the United States’ new online sales tax could hit Australian companies

The US Congress passed the Marketplace Fairness Act yesterday, which closes a loophole allowing online retailers to avoid charging sales tax to customers. by Myriam Robin
 

Banks are shunning SMEs which took up interest-free ATO arrangements during financial crisis, expert warns

Businesses which entered into interest-free payment arrangements with the Australian Tax Office during the global financial crisis are at risk of being refused funds by lenders, an industry expert has warned. by Patrick Stafford
 

Monday, 06 May 2013

How do I qualify for an R&D tax credit?

Your company might be eligible for an R&D tax credit. Here are a few pointers to set you in the right direction. by Robert Krigsman
 
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