Fringe benefits tax might just be a problem business owners need to think about, with a May 23 lodgement deadline looming for people not doing their tax paperwork with the assistance of a registered tax agent.

Albanese says a summit is needed to work out how best to improve outcomes for both employers and employees.

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the government’s plans were designed to make the regions “an even better place to live and work”.

The numbers crunched by the ABS reveal that governments of all political persuasions across all jurisdictions got more out of their citizens.

Accounting rule makers across the world have proposed rules to respond to as part of a process to create one set of standards for sustainability reporting.

More than 1 million entities had JobKeeper applications processed by the tax office team, ANAO says in its report, with almost $89 billion being made.

As Tuesday's federal budget continues to get sold over the next few days, the ATO will be inundated with enquiries over the business tax measures.

A new report says the Fair Work Commission has so far been spared a flood of unfair dismissal applications related to vaccine mandates.

Unions NSW secretary Mark Morey said a fortnightly payment of $1500 should be resurrected and given to employers wherever an emergency declaration has been made.

No periodic inquiry or hearing is conducted to quiz the professional accounting bodies or the major accounting firms about how they enforce the public interest in their day-to-day work.