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The ATO Finally Agrees That Uber And Taxis Are Different (Which Isn’t Great For Businesses)
Uber and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have been fighting for years over whether Uber has taxi status, which has had an effect on the likes of GST and price hikes. The latest episode of this battle involves the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT), which could have a significant impact on businesses that allow employees to…
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The ATO Website Is Down
The Australian Taxation Office website is down, citing an “Unknown Error”.
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The Australian Taxation Office Is Down Again
Looks like the Australian Taxation Office’s systems are down again. Whoops-a-daisy.
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You’re The Voice: The Science Behind Speaker Recognition Tech
You may have read reports that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has introduced voiceprint technology which aims to do away with cumbersome identity verification processes on the telephone. When you phone the ATO call centre, instead of supplying your date of birth, address or a password, you’re prompted to say: “In Australia my voice identifies…