PwC's Monthly Tax Update Archive
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September 2021
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- A simpler system for employee share schemes
- Updated ATO guidance dealing with residency and source of income for COVID-19 impacted mobile employees
- Dynamic changes proposed for Australia’s skilled migration program
- COVID-19: Support and assistance
- Reporting Regime for Online Marketplaces coming soon
July 2021
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June 2021
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- Federal Budget insights
- 2021-2022 Victorian State Budget
- Draft ATO guidance on cross-border intangible arrangements
- Client Insight: Update on ATO COVID measures on Permanent Establishments
- COVID-19 will force a major rethink of tax systems
- NSW wind farm held to be a fixture and valued under a profit rental approach - SPIC Pacific Hydro v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue
May 2021
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April 2021
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March 2021
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February 2021
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- The road to economic recovery: Registrations are open for the JobMaker Hiring Credit- Learn more
- NSW Jobs Plus Program - Applications now live - Read more
- Proposed Industrial Relations reform at a glance - Details of the case
- ATO’s final guidance on cross-border related party interest-free loans - Key highlights
- Temporary full expensing of depreciating assets -What does this mean for you?
December 2020
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- ATO loses transfer pricing appeal - The takeaways
- Tribunal finds administrators were not entitled to claim input tax credits on costs paid by administrators - Read more
- Have you got the right evidence for your R&D claim? - Details of the case
- NSW 2020-21 Budget announcements and proposed tax reform - Key highlights
- The road to economic recovery: JobMaker Hiring Credit - Learn more
November 2020
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- Federal Budget 2020-21 insights - tax measure to stimulate the economy
- Federal Budget boosts the benefit for R&D Tax Incentive claimants - how will it affect you?
- Aggregated turnover thresholds for loss carry-back and super-charged instant asset write-off measures
- Temporary loss carry-back rules - What you need to know
October 2020
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- Federal Budget insights - follow for the latest updates
- JobKeeper extension - everything you need to know
- Build to rent in Australia - continuing the conversation
- InTouch - quarterly developments in VAT and GST in APAC
September 2020
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August 2020
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- How GST reform can help reboot prosperity for Australia
- Recent JobKeeper updates: what you need to know
- Capital vs revenue? Greig’s case confirms it's all about the facts
- ATO releases its GST Governance, Data Testing and Transaction Testing guide
- Queensland Foreign Land Tax Surcharge - Release of Ex Gratia Relief Guidelines
July 2020
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June 2020
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May 2020
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April 2020
As the international and domestic response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop, we know that organisations are facing significant challenges and need to respond rapidly. With this in mind, we have replaced the usual updates document with our tax-related COVID-19 website resources which are updated in real-time as the situation evolves.
You can follow live coverage of the tax implications of COVID-19 on our Guidance on tax obligations and relief for businesses affected by COVID-19 page where we summarise the relief currently available to businesses at both the Federal and State level, including administrative concessions announced by the Australian Taxation Office.
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March 2020
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February 2020
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- The ATO continues its focus on crossborder arrangements involving intangible assets
- Will your Employee Share Trust meet the “sole activities” test under the ATO’s new guidance?
- Planes, trains and automobiles: new ATO draft ruling on work-related transport
- Draft ATO guidance for sovereign immunity and superannuation funds for foreign residents exemptions
November 2019
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October 2019
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- Will your Employee Share Trust meet the "sole activities" test under the ATO's new guidance?
- Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty – It’s back, but will it be passed?
- A recent High Court decision resolves the meaning of “permanent place of abode”
- Federal Court overturns ATO positions on transfer pricing
- PCG 2019/D3 – A way forward on the Arm’s Length Debt Test
September 2019
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August 2019
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July 2019
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June 2019
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May 2019
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April 2019
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March 2019
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February 2019
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- Recent insights into ATO streamlined assurance reviews
- Goodwill: leaving its mark across duty and income tax legislation
- New lease accounting standard: Tax matters for lessees
- 2018-19 MYEFO: A few tweaks to tax measures
- ATO finalises controversial guideline on tax residency of foreign companies
- ATO revises simplified transfer pricing record keeping guidance
December 2018
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- Exploring the Personal Income Tax System - Removal of the tax-free threshold
- The wrestle between transfer pricing and other provisions continues: a look at debt/equity rules in relation to cross-border debt financing
- New tax obligations for offshore supplies of low value goods
- The ATO’s profit guidance for Australian distributors - are you in the danger zone?
- Private company groups - Are you prepared for Division 7A changes proposed to apply from 1 July 2019?
- PwC and World Bank Group: Paying Taxes 2019
- Undivided payments for goods and services involving a royalty component
- On-demand webcast: Investing in Australian real estate
November 2018
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- Exploring the Personal Income Tax System - Separating the taxation of labour and capital income
- Exploring the Personal Income Tax System - Implementing a dynamic tax rate regime
- Hybrid mismatch restructures and general anti-avoidance rules – final ATO guidance
- ATO issues final non-core procurement guidance on offshore hubs
- Are you prepared for the 2018 Reportable Tax Position Schedule?
- Australia’s framework questions for a possible digital tax
October 2018
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- New rules impacting foreign investors in Australian infrastructure, real estate and agriculture
- ATO finalises its Diverted Profits Tax guidance
- R&D Tax Incentive - Update on proposed law changes
- Worldwide Tax Summaries - corporate taxes 2018-19
- Upskilling the tax professional - Tax workforce strategy
- International Tax News
September 2018
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- Certainty for company tax rate reduction
- Tax Function of the Future: Spotlight on Blockchain
- OECD and UN updated income and capital Model Tax Conventions provide guidance on BEPS and other issues
- OECD publishes long-awaited additional guidance on use of profit split methods
- Managing superannuation costs for foreign nationals working in Australia
- Superannuation Guarantee relief for certain visa holders
August 2018
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- The ATO’s continued focus on cross-border funding
- Revised exposure draft law on stapled structures and foreign investor tax concessions
- ATO practical compliance guideline - Private use of exempt car and residual benefits
- Australian stamp duty and land tax rates as at 1 July 2018
- International Tax News
- Tax Function of the Future: Tax Organisational Design
July 2018
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- Draft ATO guidance on hybrid mismatch restructures and general anti-avoidance rules
- Considerations following ATO’s rulings on tax residency of foreign incorporated companies
- What it means to be a Significant Global Entity in Australia
- Potential income tax implications for holders of cryptocurrency
- Important considerations for Australian expatriates in determining tax residency
- A look at the European Commission’s digital taxation proposals.
June 2018
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May 2018
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- Federal Budget 2018-19: your expert guide
- Important changes to lodgment of Australian local files for Significant Global Entities
- Free Trade Agreements: impacts and benefits for Australian businesses
- Global tax challenges of a digital economy
- Draft law for proposed integrity rules for stapled structure arrangements
- International Tax News: April 2018
- 'Top Ten' global mobility issues for Tax Directors
April 2018
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- Hybrid mismatch rules: updated draft law released
- Tax transparency in Australia: the current state of play
- Modelling for economic doomsday: new risks and their potential impacts on the Australian economy
- Important year-end updates for Fringe Benefits Tax
- GST on import of low value goods into Australia to commence 1 July 2018
- R&D Tax Incentive: 2017-18 financial year end update
- Trump's Trade War: what does it mean for Australian businesses
March 2018
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- Consolidation integrity measures Bill provides clarity for tax consolidated groups
- Practical guidance for the application of Diverted Profits Tax
- Important changes affecting foreign investment in Australian agricultural land
- Real property valuation considerations for mining and infrastructure
- Federal Court confirms Government grant is an assessable recoupment within tax law
- Case in point: Federal Court considers treaty, valuation and compliance implications for limited partnerships
- Proposed GST obligations for parties to residential property transactions
February 2018
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- ATO compliance approach to cross-border related party financing
- Private use of exempt car and residual benefits – ATO draft guideline
- Draft hybrid mismatch rules – potential impacts for real estate and infrastructure investments
- Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle – exposure draft law
- Diverted Profits Tax – guidance released by ATO
- Paying Taxes 2018
- Back to 'School' in 2018 – professional development workshops
December 2017
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- Draft law on Australia’s hybrid mismatch rules
- New measures governing deductions for residential rental properties
- House and Senate tax reform proposals could significantly impact US international tax rules
- New GST obligations for parties to residential property transactions: exposure draft released
- Removal of the double taxation of digital currencies
- Annual vacancy fee (ghost tax) for foreign owners of Australian residential property
- Top 320 Private Groups subject to ATO Program
- GST: Import of low value goods into Australia taxed from 1 July 2018
November 2017
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- New legislation provides certainty around corporate tax rate reduction
- Trade Talk: Australian Trusted Trader - Pipeline of Future Benefits
- ATO tightens reins on employer superannuation obligations
- Proposed Australian Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle
- New incentive for investors in greenfields mineral exploration
- Oi Aussies, why you need tax reform
June 2021
October 2017
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- Tax reform framework for US released
- Consolidation integrity measures - what these might mean for transactions by tax consolidated groups
- ATO guidance on lodgment of general purpose financial statements (GPFS)
- Proposed changes to eligibility criteria for company tax rate cuts
- ATO releases practical guidance on fixed trusts
- Low value imported goods subject to GST from July 2018
- Proposed legislation to increase supply of affordable housing
- A detailed look at Placer Dome Inc: rigour required to ensure valuations are fit for purpose
September 2017
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August 2017
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July 2017
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- The Tax Professional of the Future
- Australia signs the OECD's BEPS Multilateral Instrument
- VAT compliance: the impact on business and how technology can help
- International Tax News: June 2017
- Import of low value goods into Australia to commence 1 July 2018
- TR 2017/D6: deductions for employee's travel expenses
June 2017
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- BEPS still taking shape under the auspices of the Inclusive Framework
- What are the tax implications of the Federal Budget?
- New ATO guidance on cross-border related party financing
- Robotic Process Automation: what Tax needs to know now
- Update on Australian CbyC reporting Local Files
- 2017-18 Budget and other developments affecting the institutional real estate sector
- The future of stapled structures
- Trump Administration FY 2018 budget released
May 2017
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April 2017
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March 2017
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- New guidance for directors and self-assessment procedures
- Privatisation and Infrastructure: ATO Framework
- Reportable tax position schedule: impact on Financial Services sector
- Fringe Benefits Tax update and year-end reminders
- Multinationals faced with new measures introduced into parliament
- R&D Tax Incentive: Taxpayer Alerts issued
February 2017
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- The use of stapled structures of concern... again
- Getting ready for the Common Reporting Standard
- Decision time for tax reform: 2017 tax policy outlook
- The Tax Function of the Future: Enhancing Tax Process Management and Controls
- January International Tax News: keep up with constant global developments
December 2016
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November 2016
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- General anti-avoidance rules: what you need to know
- New tax treaty with Germany: a model for future tax treaties
- Building a business case for change
- Applying the 'substance test' for withholding MITS
- Banking and capital markets 2020: is your business equipped with a tax function for the future?
- Bring your tax risk management policy to life with technology
October 2016
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- Tax transparency and Country by Country reporting: BEPS and beyond
- Tax Function of the Future webcast: building the business case for change
- Superannuation: where are we since the 2016-17 Federal Budget?
- Worldwide Tax Summaries: Corporate Taxes 2016/17
- The Commissioner releases updated guidance on Part IVA: PSLA 2005/24
- Australian Trusted Trader: evolving to benefit everyone
- International Tax News: September 2016
- Global tax accounting services: July-September 2016
September 2016
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August 2016
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- Total Tax Contribution Framework: over a decade of development
- Priorities for an incoming Government: some thoughts
- Reflections on Australian Trusted Trader one month after launch
- 2016-17 State Budgets: mixed bag of abolitions, introductions and expansions
- Global Tax Accounting Services: April-June 2016
July 2016
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- Alternative assets – a Federal Budget lost?
- The EU referendum – what are the implications of Brexit?
- Franking pitfalls: how do you avoid them?
- Australian Trusted Trader – expressions of interest now open
- Australian CbC reporting implementation – unique Local File design finalised
- Largest global mining companies make significant government contributions despite no profits
- Foreign resident capital gains tax withholding regime
June 2016
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May 2016
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April 2016
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March 2016
Recent updates in the areas of corporate tax, indirect tax, international tax, legislative updates, and other news.
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February 2016
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- ATO sharpens focus on Large Business
- Valuing goodwill in a mining context
- Immigration: a year in review
- Global Tax Accounting Services Newsletter: October - December 2015
- PwC's Global CEO Survey: redefining business success in a changing world
- Moving forward on the new Managed Investment Trust Regime
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