This report looks at how leading organisations are redefining global mobility with personalisation, technology and agility for a workforce ready for the future.
With exposure to some of the most complex issues facing businesses and governments today, professional services firms offer a unique starting point for university students thinking about life after graduation.
An amendment extends the deadline for making both long term and annual multinational top-up tax elections under Pillar Two, as highlighted by KPMG UK’s Tim Sarson & Sharon Baynham.
It is essential for employers to advance their Payday Super readiness plans and seek assistance as early as possible, write Jacqui Tucker and Priscilla Tang.
The filing exemptions provided by the ATO are reasonable overall, given the approach of the ATO to only provide an exemption in circumstances where there can never be a top-up tax liability, as detailed by Alia Lum and Amanda Maguire.
The inflation data shows an economy with prices accelerating well above what any central bank would be happy with, however, there remain good reasons for the RBA board to sit on their hands, writes KPMG Australia Chief Economist Brendan Rynne.
Without a robust annual compliance process in place, businesses face a high risk of payroll tax shortfalls, as highlighted by Hayley Lock, Yang Yang, Sam Gathercole and Mik Yamamoto.
Hayley Lock and special guest Elite Woodhams Relocation Managing Director Anna Kavelj outline how employers can balance the expectations of globally mobile employees against a tight budget.
This webinar, to be held on Tuesday 17 February, will explore the latest updates to the Payment Times Reporting Act and share practical insights from completing two successful submissions.
It is essential for employers to advance their Payday Super readiness plans and seek assistance as early as possible, write Jacqui Tucker and Priscilla Tang.
Given both the financial and reputational risks for employers when engaging in a remote work arrangement with an employee, it is critical that businesses are aware of their responsibilities and obligations prior to commencement, as highlighted by Hayley Lock and Tom Newsome.
As we race toward the end of 2025, our employment tax advisory team has rounded up the top developments that shaped the year. Here’s what you need to know.
With exposure to some of the most complex issues facing businesses and governments today, professional services firms offer a unique starting point for university students thinking about life after graduation.
The final recommendations are largely consistent with the Productivity Commission’s interim report, including that Australia shift to a hybrid corporate tax system, as outlined by Alia Lum, Julian Humphrey and Amanda Maguire.
The submission to the Board of Taxation highlights key areas where current administrative and compliance requirements impose unnecessary complexity and cost on taxpayers, without delivering commensurate benefits.
This webinar, to be held on Wednesday 3 December, will discuss various direct, indirect and international tax matters impacting the insurance industry.
As discussed by Cullen Smythe, Rouein Momen, Dihan Fernando and Ellie Mavromattis, these reforms aim to make it easier for developers and investors to access stamp duty and land tax relief.
These decisions provide much-needed clarity for foreign investors and taxpayers on their existing Australian investments, as detailed by Matt Ervin and Shalini De Silva.
A strict interpretation of the guidance will mean that taxpayers with almost any form of offshore operations or investment will be practically excluded from relying on the third-party debt test, as detailed by Minh Dao, Katrina Piva and Amanda Maguire.
This webinar, to be held on Tuesday 17 February, will explore the latest updates to the Payment Times Reporting Act and share practical insights from completing two successful submissions.
This submission includes KPMG’s responses to the Federal Government on the proposed Statement of Tax Record (STR) and Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC) requirements under the Community Benefit Principles.
This KPMG International webinar, to be held on Thursday 26 March, will explore clarifications brought by the revised OECD Commentary, as well as remaining unresolved tax issues relating to remote working.
Hayley Lock and special guest Elite Woodhams Relocation Managing Director Anna Kavelj outline how employers can balance the expectations of globally mobile employees against a tight budget.
This report looks at how leading organisations are redefining global mobility with personalisation, technology and agility for a workforce ready for the future.
With exposure to some of the most complex issues facing businesses and governments today, professional services firms offer a unique starting point for university students thinking about life after graduation.
KPMG Workplace Advisory Partner Hayley Lock and special guest Elite Woodhams Relocation Managing Director Anna Kavelj highlight how organisations can manage some of the more unusual requests from employees.
The Federal Government’s exposure draft legislation to amend the R&D Tax Incentive excludes certain R&D activities from eligibility and will still enable companies to claim R&D for activities not covered by these exclusions.
Hayley Lock and special guest from Maxxia - Implementation Lead Julien Walter - discuss how employers can demonstrate cost savings by outsourcing salary packaging management.
Maxxia Implementation Lead Julien Walter and Tax and Compliance Manager Sharon Mackenzie-Pringle share insights into how companies typically approach the management of employee benefits in salary packaging programs.
This episode features 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.
Looking at three-month moving averages, hiring, quits and layoffs have remained flat for at least six months to over a year, depending on the indicator, writes KPMG US Senior Economist Matthew Nestler.
As discussed by Cullen Smythe, Rouein Momen, Dihan Fernando and Ellie Mavromattis, these reforms aim to make it easier for developers and investors to access stamp duty and land tax relief.
This KPMG International webinar, held on Wednesday 3 September, explores recent tax reporting developments globally and discuss potential strategies digital platform operators can adopt to navigate the evolving regulatory environment.
An amendment extends the deadline for making both long term and annual multinational top-up tax elections under Pillar Two, as highlighted by KPMG UK’s Tim Sarson & Sharon Baynham.
The filing exemptions provided by the ATO are reasonable overall, given the approach of the ATO to only provide an exemption in circumstances where there can never be a top-up tax liability, as detailed by Alia Lum and Amanda Maguire.
The guidance clarifies the UK administrator’s expectations for compliance with the UK transfer pricing rules and provides practical steps that taxpayers can take to meet these expectations.
Kristie Schubert and Sam van Berkel discuss the fast-shifting MAP landscape, including changes to Australia’s tax treaties and how these have elevated MAPs as an effective and realistic way of moving on from disputes.
Hayley Lock and special guest Elite Woodhams Relocation Managing Director Anna Kavelj outline how employers can balance the expectations of globally mobile employees against a tight budget.
This report looks at how leading organisations are redefining global mobility with personalisation, technology and agility for a workforce ready for the future.
KPMG Workplace Advisory Partner Hayley Lock and special guest Elite Woodhams Relocation Managing Director Anna Kavelj highlight how organisations can manage some of the more unusual requests from employees.
Hayley Lock and 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.
This webinar, held on Thursday 11 December, delves into the complexity of tax scrutiny and transfer pricing disputes, which are increasingly dominating the landscape.
The Administrative Review Tribunal held that changes in the trust distribution patterns did not trigger the operation of Division 149 in XLZH v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] and taxpayers holding pre-CGT assets should seek advice as to review the way their pre-CGT assets are held.
Although the legislative provisions remain largely unchanged, extensive regulatory exclusions mean that all but the simplest of taxpayer affairs are now potentially subject to a four-year limitation period for both ATO and taxpayer assessment amendments, as outlined by Craig Jackson and Aylin Harapoz.
These decisions provide much-needed clarity for foreign investors and taxpayers on their existing Australian investments, as detailed by Matt Ervin and Shalini De Silva.
KPMG Tax Analytics and Automation Partner Barry Sullivan says organisations should begin experimenting with the use of Artificial Intelligence, in a secure, approved environment.
KPMG Tax Analytics and Automation Partner Barry Sullivan says there are a range of tasks that tax functions are undertaking with the use of Artificial Intelligence.
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.
Support is growing to mandate digital financial reporting in Australia to better use data and technology, writes KPMG’s Audit & Assurance Partner Kim Heng.
Carolyn Harvey | Carolyn is a Partner with Tax Transformation, Technology & Managed Services
Stephen Carpenter | Stephen is the National Leader of KPMG Australia's Deal Advisory - Tax practice
Daniel Hodgson | Daniel is a Partner in KPMG Australia's Tax practice, advising multinational companies on all aspects of employee remuneration.
David Sofrà | David Sofrà is National Head of State and Indirect Taxes with KPMG Australia.
James Macky | James specialises in corporate tax and works with clients in the Energy and Natural Resources, retail, wholesale, services and manufacturing sectors.
Jenny Lee | Jenny is a Partner in our Deal Advisory – Tax team, specialising in indirect tax.
John Salvaris | John is a Partner specialising in corporate tax matters for financial services organisations.
Natalie Raju | Natalie is a Partner specialising in corporate tax matters for financial services organisations.
Peter Oliver | Peter is a Partner in KPMG Australia’s International Tax team.
Tim Keeling | Tim is a Partner within our Tax Advisory Services team specialising in Transfer Pricing.
