Legal Insights
Best practice procurement: Managing probity risks
A “lack of probity” is often raised in a procurement context as part of a complaint that there is an element of perceived unfairness. It is an easy allegation to make, and one that is often made easier when organisations do not take the time to understand probity and embed it into their procurement practices.
Further reduced payroll tax for regional businesses
Since 1 July 2017, a lower Victoria payroll tax rate of 3.65% has applied to wages paid by regional employers. This rate was further reduced to 2.425% from 1 July 2018.
Tax Disputes Part 2 - Voluntary Disclosures
This is the second in a series of articles on strategies that can be employed in a tax dispute with the ATO.
Tax disputes can be costly, time consuming, and stressful, even if the taxpayer is ultimately successful. When approached by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), we will always advise clients to engage with the ATO to either resolve or narrow the issues in dispute as quickly as possible.
Tax Disputes Part 1 – Early Engagement
This is the first in a six-part series of articles on strategies that can be employed in a tax dispute with the ATO.
Tax disputes can be costly, time consuming, and stressful, even if the taxpayer is ultimately successful. When approached by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), we will always advise clients to engage with the ATO to either resolve or narrow the issues in dispute as quickly as possible.