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KPMG Australia Partner Hayley Lock and Director Andy Larmour speak to Deputy Commissioner, Payday Super Program, Emma Rosenzweig from the Australian Taxation Office about what Payday Super will mean in practice from 1 July 2026, covering payment timing, qualifying earnings, contractor obligations, reporting under Single Touch Payroll, cash‑flow impacts and the ATO’s compliance approach for employers preparing for the largest change to superannuation in a generation.   For regular updates, please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now. 

KPMG Workplace Advisory Partner Hayley Lock and special guest, Elite Woodhams Relocation Managing Director Anna Kavelj, discuss common traps and best practice tips for businesses sending employees travelling around the globe for that overseas assignment, from taxes and allowances, to pets, real estate and schools.  Subscribe to KPMG Tax Now for regular updates. 

KPMG Employment Tax Manager Sam Gathercole is in conversation with KPMG Workplace Advisory Partner Hayley Lock and special guests from Maxxia - Implementation Lead Julien Walter and Tax and Compliance Manager Sharon Mackenzie-Pringle - as they discuss the value of outsourcing the administration of a salary packaging program as opposed to managing in-house. Subscribe to KPMG Tax Now to receive regular updates. 

What's hype, what's real and what's next? KPMG Tax Analytics and Automation Partner Barry Sullivan, along with Digital Solutions and AI Director Ed Hewings, discuss the breakthroughs in generative models, and where tax functions might benefit from adopting Artificial Intelligence. For regular updates, please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now. 

KPMG ASPAC Tax Policy Lead Conrad Turley, along with KPMG Singapore Director Tam Do and KPMG EU Tax Centre Director Marco Dietrich, discuss the design of tax incentives, compliance considerations and competitiveness factors in the Asia Pacific region, alongside parallel developments in Europe.   For regular updates, please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now. 

KPMG's ASPAC Tax Policy Lead Conrad Turley and Global Tax Policy Lead Grant Wardell-Johnson discuss the Pillar Two approach for multinational entities in the Asia Pacific region in relation to jurisdictional rules and tax incentives, and how the G7's proposed 'side by side' approach could be implemented.   Receive regular updates by subscribing to KPMG Tax Now. 

KPMG Tax Transformation and Technology Partner Barry Sullivan, along with Director Rosie Foldvari and Senior Manager Xi Ngan, discuss fixed assets and capital allowances, with a focus on the ATO's review process, governance, and the transformative role of technology.   For further updates, please subscribe to KPMG Tax Now. 

In this engaging discussion, Rob Thomson, Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office, shares his expertise on crucial tax topics for individuals. He highlights the importance of securing personal data using myGov and the ATO app. Thomson also tackles new tax regulations, including a shift in non-deductibility rules and implications for gig economy workers. Listeners gain insights into superannuation changes, parental leave payments, and strategies for optimizing deductions. A must-listen for anyone preparing for their 2025 tax return!

KPMG Australia Indirect Tax Partner Jacqui Hardwick and Director Catherine Ommundson explore the updates made to the supplementary annual GST return, including use of the GST analytical tool (GAT), and why the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is interested in companies' business processes and system changes.   Subscribe to KPMG Tax Now for regular updates. 

As Australian business employers prepare their FBT returns, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Assistant Commissioner for Superannuation and Employer Obligations Peta Lonergan provides KPMG Workplace Advisory Partner Hayley Lock and Employment Tax Director Stacey Biggar with key tax updates for internal teams and compliance areas of interest in 2025.   Subscribe to KPMG Tax Now to receive regular updates.