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  1. New levy not the answer to better quality aged care

    Introducing a new ‘Medicare-style’ levy is not the answer when there are better revenue options available, says Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) today in response to the Royal...

  2. 12 per cent super: Right idea, wrong time

    The Federal Government’s move to pause the super increase from 9.5 per cent to 12 per cent is not a backflip, nor a broken promise – it’s plain common sense...

  3. Top new year’s financial resolutions: How to take control of your money in 2021

    It’s hardly an understatement to say that most of us are more than happy to see the back of 2020...

  4. Survey – Govt’s “shot gun” COVID tax-relief measures mostly hit the mark

    A Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Tax Management New Zealand survey shows which tax measures introduced by the Government to help businesses survive COVID-19 were most popular...

  5. Saying CYA to FASEA gives rise to new importance for ASIC

    The Government’s announcement on the winding up of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) means that ASIC will be equipped with steering a path to the future of the financial...

  6. Government’s digital business plan: “A good start to an economic marathon”

    The digital transformation announcement from the Prime Minister yesterday signalled a strong push from the Government to build an economic infrastructure that supports the nation’s road to recovery...

  7. Accountants again under pressure to implement Jobkeeper 2.0

    The release of the legislative rules for JobKeeper 2.0 yesterday highlights yet again the vital role accountants are playing during the COVID-19 emergency in helping Australians and businesses access...

  8. Small business and sustainability to be at centre of recession recovery

    Yesterday’s GDP figures revealed a jump in household savings, suggesting that many Australians are already bunkering down, reducing personal debt levels and saving for tough times ahead...

  9. CA ANZ calls for pause to superannuation increase

    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is calling for Parliament to support a pause to the increase in compulsory superannuation...

  10. Accountants respond to Jobkeeper 2.0 bill and turnover test

    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has welcomed the introduction of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020 into Federal Parliament...

  11. Accountants welcome JobKeeper 2.0 but say more needs to be done

    Many businesses across Australia, but particularly in Victoria, will breathe a collective sigh of relief at Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s quick pivot on COVID-19 JobKeeper arrangements to apply from 28...

  12. Accountants on the economic update: “We need to work through the tears”

    CA ANZ Australian Tax Leader Michael Croker said the Treasurer is right to describe the debt levels today as ‘eye-watering’. “We need to work through the tears,” Croker said...

  13. Business advice needed to restore growth warn accounting bodies

    Australia’s major professional accounting bodies CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have called for the Government to give businesses better access to the advice they...

  14. CA ANZ supports NSW Treasurer’s tax reform plan as a major step forward

    CA ANZ has welcomed the NSW Review of Federal Financial Relations report as a way to put Australia on the road to recovery...

  15. ATO guidance on JobKeeper integrity rules helps set practical ground rules

    The ATO’s Practical Compliance Guidelines PCG 2020/4 deals with arrangements which could be considered ‘schemes’ designed to exploit JobKeeper...