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      <title>Episode 4 |  Tax Time 2026: The ATO's Key Tips and Focus Areas</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this month's episode, Robyn talks with the ATO's Tax Time Spokesperson, Anita Challen, to discuss Tax Time 2026. 

They cover everything from under-declared income and dodgy deductions to the new holiday-home ruling, MyGov scams and the ATO's tougher stance on GIC and penalty remissions. 

Chapters: 
00:00 Introduction 
02:08 Tax Time 
04:53 The basics 
06:17 Income 
11:50 Deductions
31:54 What's new this Tax Time 
35:50 Legislation changes from 1 July 2026 
36:34 New $1,000 standard deduction 
40:28 EVs and PHEVs 
41:27 Holiday rental PAG 
46:30 Don't lodge early!
48:43 ATO app
52:14 Scams, fraud and AI 
56:24 Cost of living support is available 
01:01:14 Closing comments

Tax Tales by NTAA is hosted by Robyn Jacobson, Senior Advocate at NTAA. Robyn has over 30 years’ experience in the tax profession, spanning public practice, training and advocacy. She is NTAA’s key advocacy contact, representing members in consultative forums with government, regulators and industry stakeholders. Robyn is a Fellow of NTAA, CA ANZ and CPA Australia, a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute, and holds a BCom. Robyn leads conversations that are insightful, practical and grounded in real-world application.  

Connect with Robyn:  
🤝 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyntax/  

Connect with NTAA:  
🤝 LinkedIn – https://wwwlinkedin.com/company/national-tax-and-accountant's-association/  
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ntaa_taxexperts/  

NTAA is a prominent not-for-profit association, established in 1992 to support tax agents, accountants and tax advisers. For more than 30 years, we have advocated on behalf of our members and supported them through highly regarded tax seminars, products and our hotline service. We are a major representative voice for the tax community, representing more than 45,000 practitioners.  

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      <title>Episode 3 | A chat with the Ombudsman</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Tax Tales, Robyn sits down with Tax Ombudsman Ruth Owen CBE to unpack the real pressure points in Australia's tax system.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
07:22 ATO–Profession relationship
09:27 Review: ATO's management of GIC remission requests
13:50 Review: Registered agent phone line
16:50 Current reviews
27:07 Family trust elections
30:52 Complaints
36:38 Updates to website
38:16 Closing comments

Tax Tales by NTAA is hosted by Robyn Jacobson, Senior Advocate at NTAA. Robyn has over 30 years’ experience in the tax profession, spanning public practice, training and advocacy. She is NTAA’s key advocacy contact, representing members in consultative forums with government, regulators and industry stakeholders. Robyn is a Fellow of NTAA, CA ANZ and CPA Australia, a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute, and holds a BCom. 

Robyn leads conversations that are insightful, practical and grounded in real-world application. 

Connect with Robyn: 

🤝 LinkedIn –   https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyntax/   

Connect with NTAA: 

🤝 LinkedIn –   https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-tax-and-accountant's-association/

📸 Instagram –   https://www.instagram.com/ntaa_taxexperts/


NTAA is a prominent not-for-profit association, established in 1992 to support tax agents, accountants and tax advisers. For more than 30 years, we have advocated on behalf of our members and supported them through highly regarded tax seminars, products and our hotline service. We are a major representative voice for the tax community, representing more than 45,000 practitioners.  

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      <title>Episode 2 | FBT 2026: Practical Issues, Updates and What to Watch</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this episode of Tax Tales, Robyn sits down with Senior Taxation Manager at NTAA, Andrew Gardiner to unpack what’s new in FBT and what you need to know to ensure your clients comply with their obligations. Including the implications of the Toowoomba decision on car parking benefits. 

Chapters: 
00:00 Introduction 
02:10 Does FBT Still Have a Role in 2026? 
07:06 Is It Time to Modernise? 
09:19 Increased ATO Data-Matching and Profiling Capabilities 
10:50 Case: SFT Trust 
14:03 Case: Toowoomba 
25:21 Myth: If You Forego the Tax Deduction for the Cost of Providing the Benefit, You Don’t Have to Pay FBT on It 
26:47 Myth: Anything Under $300 Is Exempt from FBT 
29:14 Myth: Dual-Cab Utes Are Exempt from FBT 
33:10 Reform Ideas 
33:55 FBT Grouping 
41:10 Car Parking Benefits 
45:07 Meal Entertainment 
56:35 FBT Online Seminar 

Tax Tales by NTAA is hosted by Robyn Jacobson, Senior Advocate at NTAA. Robyn has over 30 years’ experience in the tax profession, spanning public practice, training and advocacy. She is NTAA’s key advocacy contact, representing members in consultative forums with government, regulators and industry stakeholders. Robyn is a Fellow of NTAA, CA ANZ and CPA Australia, a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute, and holds a BCom. 

Robyn leads conversations that are insightful, practical and grounded in real-world application. 

Connect with Robyn: 

🤝 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyntax/ 

Connect with NTAA: 

🤝 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-tax-and-accountant's-association/ 

📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ntaa_taxexperts/  

NTAA is a prominent not-for-profit association, established in 1992 to support tax agents, accountants and tax advisers. For more than 30 years, we have advocated on behalf of our members and supported them through highly regarded tax seminars, products and our hotline service. We are a major representative voice for the tax community, representing more than 45,000 practitioners.  

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