Ruth Owen’s report says the tax office briefed its staff on changes, but there was no effective communication of the internal changes to taxpayers and their advisers.

The tax watchdog says inconsistent and unfair decisions from the ATO disproportionately affect small business taxpayers.

One in seven self-managed superannuation funds don’t file tax returns on time, exposing a key problem for the ATO’s oversight of the fast-growing sector.

Kate Anderson, general manager of Nowinfinity, said with legislative updates and regulatory scrutiny increasing, trustees and ...

The regulator has updated its non-compliance actions webpage to include clearer guidance about education directions – one of the tools it uses to help trustees get back on track when they breach the ...

Trust between agencies is back under the spotlight, amid tough conditions, with work underway to revisit core cross-agency ...

The tax office has pushed almost 1000 small businesses into insolvency in the most recent financial year as it ramps up its ...