With most tax professionals now returning to work after the holiday break, this is the ideal time to do a stocktake of the status of recent tax, superannuation and related Bills which may affect tax practitioners and their clients in 2021. This article...
Tax Yak – Episode 30: Small business concessions review by the Board of Taxation
Sep 20, 2019 | Podcast
The Board of Taxation has been reviewing the range of Small business tax concessions; the final report is yet to be released. In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with Dr Mark Pizzacalla, Partner with BDO Melbourne and a member of the Board of Taxation, who has been...
Tax Yak – Episode 29: Insolvency Insights
Sep 12, 2019 | Podcast
The world of an insolvency practitioner differs from the typical tax practitioner, but their worlds often encroach on each other. In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with Robyn Erskine, Partner with Brooke Bird, about her extensive experience over more than over 30...
Tax Yak – Episode 28: Perspective from the Tax Practitioners Board
Sep 5, 2019 | Podcast
The Tax Practitioners Board has made no secret of the fact that it is targeting agents who are failing in their obligations under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with Greg Lewis, Board Member of the TPB about the Board’s focus...
Tax Yak – Episode 27: Family Law
Aug 26, 2019 | Podcast
Family law is an intrinsic and unavoidable part of modern living and relationships. How does family law interact with tax law? In this episode, Robyn yaks with Sarah Keenan, Director at Farrar Gesini Dunn, who specialises in family law, estate disputes and wills about...
Tax Yak – Episode 26: Litigation
Aug 14, 2019 | Podcast
The world of tax litigation can be complex, intimidating and costly for taxpayers. In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with Julianne Jaques, Barrister at the Victorian Bar, and member of the Board of Taxation and the Tax Practitioners Board, about her experiences...
Tax Yak – Episode 25: Issues affecting regional practitioners
Jul 19, 2019 | Podcast
Regional practitioners have different challenges to those faced by urban- or city-based practitioners. In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with fellow TaxBanter trainer, Leanne Saunders, about the challenges that confront regional practitioners.
Tax Yak – Episode 24: Managing tax risk
Jul 12, 2019 | Podcast
In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with ATO Assistant Commissioner – Private Wealth, Anna Longley, about the key areas that attract the ATO’s attention and how businesses and individuals can minimise their tax risk.
Tax Yak – Episode 23: Small business conversation with the ATO
Jun 17, 2019 | Podcast
There are more than 3.8 million small businesses in Australia, accounting for 33% of Australia’s GDP, and employing over 40% of Australia’s workforce.
In this episode of Tax Yak, Robyn yaks with the ATO’s Deputy Commissioner – Small Business, Deborah Jenkins, about the ATO’s engagement with small business, the small business tax issues the ATO has identified, the role of tax agents, the Black Economy and the tools, products and services available to assist small business.
Host: Robyn Jacobson, Senior Tax Trainer, TaxBanter
Guest: Deborah Jenkins, Deputy Commissioner, Small Business, ATO
Recorded: 14 June 2019
Tax Yak – Episode 22: Turning compliance water into consulting wine
Jun 4, 2019 | Podcast
You may be familiar with our regular Update or Special Topic papers, but are you aware of the full suite of our offerings to the tax profession? In this episode, Robyn yaks with fellow Senior Tax Trainer, Lee-Ann Hayes, about the range of TaxBanter’s products and services, including our online offerings. Robyn also yaks with TaxBanter’s Manager of Content & Projects, Steve Griffiths, about TaxBanter’s Tax Library and also about TaxEd, who provide tax education and support to Government bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
Host: Robyn Jacobson
Guests:
Lee-Ann Hayes, Senior Tax Trainer, TaxBanter
Steve Griffiths, Content & Projects Manager, TaxBanter
Recorded: 14 May 2019
Tax Yak – Episode 21: Post-election perspective
May 28, 2019 | Podcast
You may be familiar with our regular Update or Special Topic papers, but are you aware of the full suite of our offerings to the tax profession? In this episode, Robyn yaks with fellow Senior Tax Trainer, Lee-Ann Hayes, about the range of TaxBanter’s products and services, including our online offerings. Robyn also yaks with TaxBanter’s Manager of Content & Projects, Steve Griffiths, about TaxBanter’s Tax Library and also about TaxEd, who provide tax education and support to Government bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
Host: Robyn Jacobson
Guests:
Lee-Ann Hayes, Senior Tax Trainer, TaxBanter
Steve Griffiths, Content & Projects Manager, TaxBanter
Recorded: 14 May 2019
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