by Mathew McDonough | Oct 7, 2026 | Tax Law
ATO Hardship Provisions: How to Apply, What Evidence You Need and When They Actually Work. Most people who contact a tax debt lawyer about an ATO debt assume that hardship relief is essentially a sympathy appeal, a last-resort plea that the ATO may or may not choose...
by Mathew McDonough | Oct 6, 2026 | Tax Law
Director Penalty Notice Payment Plans: Can You Negotiate With the ATO or Dispute Personal Liability? Receiving a director penalty notice transforms a company tax problem into a personal financial crisis. Within days, the Australian Taxation Office can pursue you...
by Mathew McDonough | Oct 5, 2026 | Tax Law
Division 7A Loans: Understanding the ATO Risks for Company Directors and Shareholders Many directors borrow from their own company believing it is a straightforward internal arrangement. They are wrong, and the Australian Taxation Office has the audit activity to...
by Mathew McDonough | Oct 4, 2026 | Tax Law
Director Penalty Notices and GST: When Company GST Debts Become a Director’s Personal Liability Most directors assume the corporate structure insulates them from their company’s tax debts. That assumption is wrong, and for directors of companies carrying unpaid...
by Mathew McDonough | Oct 3, 2026 | Tax Law
ATO GST Audits and Operation Protego: What Australian Businesses Need to Know in 2026 The ATO is not simply reviewing GST claims. It is actively investigating them, prosecuting them, and in some cases referring them to the Australian Federal Police. Operation Protego,...
by Mathew McDonough | Oct 2, 2026 | Tax Law
Receiving a Director Penalty Notice from the ATO is a serious matter, but it does not automatically mean you are out of options. Many directors served with a DPN accept personal liability without ever exploring the statutory defences that could reduce or entirely...
by Mathew McDonough | Oct 1, 2026 | Tax Law
Australia’s New Tax Residency Rules: What the Proposed Changes Mean for Individuals If you have spent any time researching Australia’s tax residency rules lately, you have likely encountered conflicting information, outdated guides, and a reform process that has...
by Mathew McDonough | Sep 30, 2026 | Tax Law
Many Australians are attracted to Vanuatu by its zero income tax environment and the relative ease of obtaining residency. But ceasing to be an Australian tax resident involves considerably more than relocating physically. Australian tax law imposes its own conditions...
by Mathew McDonough | Sep 30, 2026 | Tax Law
Receiving a disallowed objection from the ATO is not the end of the road. It is, however, a critical decision point that demands careful strategic thinking. From here, three distinct paths diverge: review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, litigation in the...
by Mathew McDonough | Sep 29, 2026 | Tax Law
Inherited property feels like a windfall until the Australian Taxation Office sends a different message. Thousands of beneficiaries and executors sell inherited property each year believing the transaction is tax-free, only to discover a substantial capital gains tax...
