- A tax specialist has outlined three major GST areas on the ATO’s radar: GST registrations, unpaid GST debt, and property transactions
- ATO is intensifying compliance regarding unpaid GST, issuing DPNs and garnishees quickly
- Property transactions are a hot area for ATO’s GST compliance due to complexity and high value
- Issues with GST registration include when a business needs to be registered and retrospective registration
- An enterprise can be registered for GST even if not required, with a four-year backdating limit
- There is a four-year amendment period for amending a GST return, starting from when the business activity statement and GST return are lodged
Source: accountantsdaily.com.au
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
