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Victorian Liberals Vow to Scrap Payroll Tax on GP Clinics — but Labor Won't Match It

The promise is a proposal. Current rules, which give practices a partial exemption linked to bulk billing, continue to apply.

Sonal Goyal | 04 November 2026

No New Taxes and a Surplus by 2032: The Levies the Victorian Coalition Says It Would Scrap

The election promise tracker, updated on 4 November, records the Coalition as promising no new or increased taxes and a cash surplus by 2032.

Sonal Goyal | 04 November 2026

Super for a First Home Deposit? Wilson and Bragg Back Early Access — but a Liberal Colleague Says No

That existing scheme, the First Home Super Saver scheme, is often overlooked in the argument. It is law today, and it has its own limits and tax rules.

Sonal Goyal | 04 November 2026

'Even a Day or Two' Late Gets Flagged: The Surge in Super Guarantee Letters — and How the Penalties Changed on 1 July

One client, a Melbourne restaurant group, paid super late without meaning to because of cash-flow problems. It was told to lodge a super guarantee charge (SGC) statement by a set date and to pay 10% interest. According to Mr Saby, the ATO would not …

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026

87% of Accountants Say the ATO Has Become More Aggressive, First Sentiment Survey Finds — With Tradies Most Likely to Be Contacted

The first ATO Sentiment Report, a survey of accountants, covers the first quarter of 2026–27, from July to September. It was published on 2 November.

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026

Hired an Accountant and Asked for a Payment Plan — Still Personally Liable: Director Ordered to Pay $1.16 Million

The case is Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Moyo [2026] WASC 434, heard in the Supreme Court of Western Australia by Master Sarah Elizabeth Russell.

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026

City Beach Buy-Back: The ATO Accepts Its Hicks Loss but Warns Copycat Restructures May Still Be Caught

The case involved the founders of the City Beach retail chain, Melville Hicks and Carmelo Ierna, and a 2016 restructure followed by a $52 million selectiveShare Capitalreduction, widely described as a buy-back.

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026

Selling Through an Agent or Marketplace? The ATO's Draft Rewrite of When GST Is Counted

The draft is titled the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) (Attribution Rules for Supplies and Acquisitions Made Through Agents) Determination 2027, numbered LI 2026/D20.

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026

Salary-Packaged E-Bikes Can Be FBT-Free for Commuting, ATO Class Ruling Says

Class Ruling CR 2026/82 was issued on 21 October 2026 for Urban Mobility Pty Ltd. It covers an employee's use of an electric bicycle provided under a salary packaging arrangement.

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026

'Gift' or 'Loan' From Family Overseas? The ATO Says Prove It or It May Be Taxed as Income

The guidance sits in the ATO's tax governance guide for privately owned groups, on a page titled "Gifts or loans from related overseas entities". The page was updated on 23 October 2026.

Sonal Goyal | 03 November 2026
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