KPMG Tax Now

KPMG Tax Transformation and Technology Partner Barry Sullivan, along with Director Rosie Foldvari and Senior Manager Xi Ngan, discuss fixed assets and capital allowances, with a focus on the ATO's review process, governance, and the transformative role of technology.   For further updates, please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now. 

In this engaging discussion, Rob Thomson, Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office, shares his expertise on crucial tax topics for individuals. He highlights the importance of securing personal data using myGov and the ATO app. Thomson also tackles new tax regulations, including a shift in non-deductibility rules and implications for gig economy workers. Listeners gain insights into superannuation changes, parental leave payments, and strategies for optimizing deductions. A must-listen for anyone preparing for their 2025 tax return!

KPMG Australia Indirect Tax Partner Jacqui Hardwick and Director Catherine Ommundson explore the updates made to the supplementary annual GST return, including use of the GST analytical tool (GAT), and why the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is interested in companies' business processes and system changes.   Subscribe to KPMG Tax Now for regular updates. 

As Australian business employers prepare their FBT returns, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Assistant Commissioner for Superannuation and Employer Obligations Peta Lonergan provides KPMG Workplace Advisory Partner Hayley Lock and Employment Tax Director Stacey Biggar with key tax updates for internal teams and compliance areas of interest in 2025.   Subscribe to KPMG Tax Now to receive regular updates. 

KPMG Corporate Tax Partner Gabby Burcul and Enterprise Tax Partner Clive Bird discuss the measures announced in the Federal Government’s 2025 Budget, and in particular, what they mean for business.   Register for KPMG Tax Now for regular updates. 

KPMG's Stacey Biggar and Sam Gathercole are joined by Thomson Reuters' ONESOURCE FBT Solution Product and Proposition Manager Amesh De Silva as they discuss Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) preparation processes and automation for Australian business. KPMG has an alliance with Thomson Reuters. For regular updates, please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now. 

KPMG Workforce Advisory Partner Hayley Lock, along with Manager Dihan Fernando, Consultant Tayla MacNair and Vacationer Andre Mascarenhas, discusses student and graduate career opportunities in tax in a professional services firm.   KPMG recently featured two special guests on the Tax Now podcast series – who both talk about their careers as tax professionals – and how they got to where they are – Emma Rosenzweig from the Australian Taxation Office and Andrew Hosken from Victoria's State Revenue Office. You can listen to these interviews in Episode 47 and Episode 57 of the Tax Now series.  

In the second part of our future of tax policy series, Alia Lum discusses with David Bradbury the United Nations' efforts to scale up international tax cooperation and the challenges of tax reform in here in Australia.   You can find part one in this series here.   Register here for KPMG Tax Now for regular updates. 

With investment in intangible assets by multinational entities continuing to grow throughout the world, KPMG Australia's Peter Oliver - along with Jeremy Capes, Jennifer Ta, James Alsop and Rosie El Khoury - explore how companies are meeting their tax obligations when it comes to intangibles, such as software royalties, what cross-border issues are arising and current level of activity and guidance coming from tax administrators. For further updates, please register for KPMG Tax Now. 

KPMG Australia Tax Policy Lead Alia Lum speaks with the former Deputy Director for the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration - turned KPMG Consulting Partner - David Bradbury, as they discuss the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework's efforts in developing a global tax agreement among member countries and what the future may hold for BEPS 2.0. For regular updates please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now.