Data-matching: Medicare Exemption Statement

Data-matching: Medicare Exemption Statement

ATO has announced the extension of its Medicare exemption statement data-matching program. As the year draws to an end, the ATO has extended another data-matching program, this time into the Medicare Exemption Statement (MES). The MES is a statement that outlines the...
Up and coming changes to super

Up and coming changes to super

Changes to the work test, downsizer contributions, first home super saver scheme, and the minimum threshold for super guarantee has been introduced. How will these changes to super affect you? The government has recently introduced a raft of superannuation and related...
ATO’s use of the GST Analytical Tool

ATO’s use of the GST Analytical Tool

Details have been released on the GST Analytical Tool (GAT) used by the ATO in GST reviews and assurance. So, how does it work? The ATO says this tool is used to obtain assurance that business taxpayers are paying the right amount of GST. It uses a standard method...