$155m Claw Back in JobKeeper Over-Payments

The ATO aims to claw back $155m in JobKeeper overpayments, as it pursues businesses that are deemed to have undertaken deliberate or reckless actions to access the wage subsidies, despite not being entitled to them.

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ATO Tax Dodge Red Flag – Luxury Cars

Tax dodgers and black economy participants driving luxury cars will continue to come under scrutiny, as the ATO seeks to extend its motor vehicle data-matching program for a further three years.

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COVID-19 ATO Support Measures

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will implement a series of administrative measures to assist Australians experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Early Engagement with the ATO

If you are an Australian in business, it is good to know that the ATO actively encourages early engagement at those critical moments when significant commercial deals and restructure events are taking place, which may attract different tax treatments.

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Mark Semmens

Mark is a Chartered Accountant with a wealth of experience in accounting and taxation. Mark is a Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Tax Practitioners Board and the National Tax and Accountants Association.

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Daniela Semmens

Daniela Semmens is a Co-Director of Semmens & Co. and joined the company as General Manager in 2017. Daniela is an Affiliate Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and also a Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management.

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