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Preparing for 2026: Key Tax and Compliance Considerations for Australian Businesses

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As 2025 draws to a close, Australian businesses face a rapidly evolving landscape of tax rules, compliance obligations, and reporting expectations. The end of a financial year is not just about closing the books; it’s about positioning your business for success in the new year. With significant regulatory shifts on the horizon for 2026, business […]

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NSW Payroll Tax 2025: Key Updates & Compliance Guide for Businesses

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Managing payroll tax in New South Wales (NSW) can be one of the most challenging compliance areas for growing businesses. With new payroll tax thresholds, enhanced digital reporting requirements, and closer collaboration between the ATO and NSW Revenue, staying compliant in 2025 is more important than ever. Key NSW Payroll Tax Updates in 2025 1.

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EOFY 2025 Tax Tips for Australian Small Businesses – Stay Compliant and Maximise Returns

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As the 2025 financial year draws to a close, small businesses across Sydney and Australia are facing a busy and important tax season. With the ATO sharpening its compliance focus and new reporting obligations emerging, business owners must act early to stay compliant, reduce risks, and make the most of available deductions. In this article,

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Why Sydney Businesses Must Act Now on the Amended Payment Times Reporting Scheme

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new draft guidance on how software-related payments should be treated for tax purposes. This change could impact how Australian businesses report expenses for software, licences, and cloud-based services. If your business makes or receives payments for software, it’s important to understand the tax implications to stay compliant and

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ATO’s New Draft Guidance on Software Payments – What It Means for Australian Businesses

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released draft Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2025/D4, outlining its approach to cross-border software payments and when these may be subject to royalty withholding tax. For Australian businesses purchasing or reselling software from overseas suppliers, this new guidance offers welcome clarity. But it also highlights some ongoing grey areas —

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ATO Finalises Guidance on Thin Capitalisation Restructures – What Businesses Need to Know

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has finalised Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2025/2, which sets out how restructures will be assessed under Australia’s new thin capitalisation regime and the debt deduction creation rules (DDCR). For businesses with related-party financing or refinancing arrangements, this guidance is crucial. It introduces a four-zone “traffic light” risk framework, practical examples,

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ATO Updates: Deductibility of Interest Charges, Rental Property Rules & Trust Distribution Risks – What Taxpayers Need to Know

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and recent tribunal decisions continue to shape the tax landscape for individuals, businesses, and trustees. For tax professionals and business owners, staying across these developments is critical — particularly with compliance season approaching. At Boa & Co. Chartered Accountants, we’ve summarised the most significant updates you need to know: 1.

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Public Country-by-Country Reporting: Preparing for Australia’s New Transparency Rules

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From 1 July 2024, Australia introduces public country-by-country reporting (CbCR). Learn what multinationals must disclose, compliance risks, and how BOA & CO. can help you prepare. Australia has taken a major step toward greater corporate tax transparency with the introduction of its public country-by-country reporting (CbCR) regime. For multinational enterprise (MNE) groups operating in or

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Preparing for the New Era of Global Tax: Key Risks and Opportunities for Multinationals in 2025

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As 2025 unfolds, multinational enterprise (MNE) groups operating in or through Australia face an increasingly complex tax landscape. With the OECD’s global minimum tax (Pillar Two) taking effect, the ATO sharpening its compliance programs, and new reporting regimes creating unprecedented levels of transparency, the stakes for CFOs and tax leaders have never been higher. In

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The PepsiCo High Court Ruling and Global Tax Reforms — What Multinationals Must Prepare For

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The High Court of Australia’s decision in the PepsiCo case marks a turning point in how cross-border arrangements are characterised and taxed, especially when it comes to royalty withholding tax. At the same time, multinational groups are facing sweeping changes in international tax compliance, from new reporting regimes to updated thin capitalization rules. For multinational

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