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SME Law 20 September 2024 ByImogen WilsonAptum Legal nabs former ATO assistant commissioner

East coast-based firm Aptum Legal has appointed former ATO acting assistant commissioner Michael Buscema as its new tax...

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Politics 30 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyTaxation lawyers have slammed the “ill-advised and regrettable”...

Taxation lawyers have slammed the “ill-advised and regrettable” that they register with the Tax Practitioners Board...

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Corporate Counsel 27 August 2024 ByChristine ChenEx-PwC GC proposes big 4 watchdog, defends partnership model

Meredith Beattie says the sector needs more oversight to address cultural issues but has opposed calls to slash partner...

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Politics 13 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers providing tax advice should be registered, say accountants

Accountants are concerned about a “lack of a level playing field” with lawyers who provide tax agent services, and...

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Politics 29 July 2024 ByChristine Chen and Jerome DoraisamyPartner profits to face ATO crackdown

Tougher guidelines from the ATO on income splitting apply to all arrangements starting this month, marking the end of a...

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Politics 22 July 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers providing tax advice may have to register to do so

Treasury is seeking feedback on a range of matters relating to tax practitioner registration with the Tax Practitioners...

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Corporate Counsel 02 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonInside former PwC partner’s defamation allegations

Within documents ahead of the first court appearance this month, a former PwC partner caught up in the 2023 tax scandal...

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Big Law 27 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPepsiCo wins appeal against commissioner of taxation

PepsiCo successfully appealed a Federal Court finding that it was liable for royalty withholding tax payments.

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Big Law 02 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonVictorian man makes tax claim for ‘expensive’ legal bills

A Victorian businessman tried to claim tax credits to cover his legal bills for the “wide and expensive” litigation...

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Big Law 31 October 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyThomson Geer adds Clayton Utz special counsel as newest partner

National law firm Thomson Geer has continued a year of significant growth, appointing a new partner for its taxation...

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