The Australian National Audit Office has criticised the ATO for replicating the deficiencies of the past....

The ATO says it has done as much as it can with respect to excess super contributions and the matter now resides with the Government and Treasury...

SMSF breaches are declining as the sector matures and as the taking of transition to retirement options rises....

Troy Smith explains the options available to SMSF trustees when calculating the amount of tax-free income during the pension phase....

Members and trustees of family trusts should check their trust deeds, or risk running the gauntlet ahead of a potential ATO ruling that may outlaw streaming of income wit...

The Government, banks, insurers and the ATO have acted to lighten the load on flood victims....

Stephen Miller outlines some key issues to consider before recommending clients make in specie superannuation contributions....

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a new category of small business benchmarks that will allow it to more accurately select businesses for a review or audi...

Mark Gleeson looks at when the best time for gearing is when it comes to superannuation funds....

The lending of money to family members has emerged as a persistent issue in SMSF breaches....

The inspector general of taxation has recommended the abolishment of the oral rulings system to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), in view of the continuing low level ...

David O'Connell explains the advantages of the new rules for superannuation borrowing....

ATO confirms identifying 140 illegitimate SMSFs and backs the Cooper recommendations....

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) convicted nearly 400 people between 1 July and 30 September for various tax and superannuation offences, with 17 receiving custodial ...