The Australian Taxation Office is turning its attention back to “more traditional activities” in its dealings with small businesses, including by recommencing audits, but says it remains committed to helping support business owners who are still dealing with the challenges of COVID-19.
In a speech to members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand last week, Deborah Jenkins, ATO deputy commissioner for small business, spoke about how the ATO has approached the coronavirus pandemic, including by moving “several thousand” employees to work on processing stimulus payments instead of regular compliance work.
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