Tax professionals newsroom archive

Activity statements

21 Feb 2023
Do your clients need help with varying PAYG instalments?Your clients may need to vary their PAYG instalments if they expect to receive more or less instalment income.

Income tax

31 Mar 2023
Correct process for requesting copies of tax documentsIf you submit a COTD request and include notification of deceased documents, it will be rejected as these certified documents cannot be accepted via Online services for agents.
16 Feb 2023
Working from home deduction changes for 2022-23The record keeping requirements and methods for calculating working from home deductions has changed for the 2022-23 income year onwards.

Lodgment and payment

28 Mar 2023
Prepare for fringe benefits tax timeRequest an FBT client list, add new clients, and notify us if your clients don't need to lodge an FBT return.
28 Mar 2023
Early engagement is key to understand obligations for commercial dealsEngage early with our Commercial Deals program so we can help you understand the tax implications when selling business or commercial assets for a value of over $20 million.
13 Mar 2023
One month to go. New lodgment deferral function comingWe're on schedule to launch the new lodgment deferral function in Online services for agents in late April. Make sure you have your permissions set up.
13 Mar 2023
Check your client’s registrations are correctWe’re finding some taxpayers do not understand the key tax obligations of their business activities.
13 Mar 2023
Overdue TPAR - penalties may applyFailure to lodge penalties will be applied to some clients who have not lodged their TPAR on time.
10 Mar 2023
Tips for reducing a study loan balanceHow to help your clients save money on their study loans and reduce the amount they owe after indexation applied.

Superannuation

08 Mar 2023
Correcting super clearing house payment instructionsHow to correct payment instructions lodged with incorrect period dates.

Your practice

30 Mar 2023
Essential 8 strategy 7 - multi-factor authenticationLearn how to use multi-factor authentication to secure your accounts in our series on cyber safety strategies.
24 Mar 2023
Essential 8 strategy 6 – patching operating systemsLearn how risky it can be to delay system updates in our series on cyber safety strategies.
17 Mar 2023
Essential 8 strategy 5 administrative privilegesLearn how to restrict administrative privileges in our series on cyber safety strategies.
10 Mar 2023
Essential 8 strategy 4 - user application hardeningFind out how to protect and secure your operating system in our series on cyber safety strategies.
03 Mar 2023
Essential 8 strategy 3 - configuring macro settingsTake a moment to protect your business from malicious macros using our series on cyber safety strategies.
27 Feb 2023
Why agent nominations are helping to protect you and your clientsFind out why agent nominations are essential to protect you and your clients from fraud and identity-related theft.
24 Feb 2023
Essential 8 strategy 2 - patch applicationsLearn how important it is to update your applications in our series on cyber safety strategies.
20 Feb 2023
Essential 8 strategy 1 application controlUse our article series about cyber safety strategies to help protect your business and client data.
07 Feb 2023
Do your clients have a holiday home?Your clients can only claim deductions to the extent their holiday home expenses are incurred for the purpose of producing rental income.
06 Dec 2022
Securing your workplace over the silly seasonWe've made a list (for you to check twice) to help protect your office over the holiday period.
15 Nov 2022
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