Ann Kayis-Kumar

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Does paying for tax advice save money? Only if you’re wealthy

14 Jun 2022

Tax advisers are more likely to act as 'tax exploiters' for wealthy clients but 'tax enforcers' for the rest of us.

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Do's and don'ts for tax returns: experts available for comment

28 Jun 2021

For employees working from home, part-time workers and small businesses juggling JobKeeper, there are things to watch out for this year when filing tax returns.

The mental health costs of managing tax for small businesses

06 Aug 2020

Professional tax advice is needed to improve the mental health outcomes for small businesses in financial distress, says a UNSW Business School expert.

Yes, there are millionaires who pay no tax, but crimping deductions mightn't help

13 Jul 2020

Some tax deductions for the cost of managing tax affairs exceed $1 million, but high wealth individual\s can write off the expense in other ways.

Why Australia's unfair tax system needs an overhaul

26 Jun 2020

There is a solution to help individuals and businesses better manage the cost of tax advice – but it does not involve a cap on deductions, says a UNSW Business School expert.

Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork

26 May 2020

Sole traders helped by UNSW Tax Clinic who were behind on their quarterly Business Activity Statements were on average seven years behind.

Australia's tax office can use global data leaks to pursue multinationals, High Court rules

15 Aug 2019

The High Court of Australia has given the Australia Taxation Office a green light to use leaked information about offshore tax havens.

UNSW launches Tax Clinic to help vulnerable taxpayers

07 Jun 2019

The UNSW Tax Clinic offers unrepresented small businesses and individuals free tax advice and advocacy.

The uneven benefit of negative gearing

08 May 2019

Negative gearing distorts the tax system and is skewed in favour of higher incomes, says UNSW Business School tax expert Dr Ann Kayis-Kumar.