How Taxr Helps Accountants Save Hours on Client Expense Reports
Every accountant knows the drill. Tax time arrives and clients start handing over shoeboxes of crumpled receipts, half-organised spreadsheets, and vague explanations like “I think that one was for work.” The hours spent chasing missing receipts, deciphering faded thermal paper, and manually entering expense data are hours that could be spent on higher-value advisory work. By recommending Taxr to their clients, accountants can eliminate the most tedious part of tax preparation – and get cleaner, more complete data in return.
Read MoreAML/CTF Tranche 2: Accountant Obligations from July 2026
AML/CTF Tranche 2 obligations for accountants are set to commence on 1 July 2026 — bringing a significant new compliance layer to Australian accounting practices that previously sat outside the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. This post was written on 12 May 2026, the day of the Australian Federal Budget 2026-27 delivery, and the timing convergence of the Budget and Tranche 2 commencement makes this a critical moment for firms to assess their readiness. Everything that follows is framed as proposed and subject to final AUSTRAC guidance — details may shift before commencement and accountants should verify their obligations directly with AUSTRAC and their firm’s regulatory adviser.
Read MoreAustralian Federal Budget 2026-27: Every Tax Change for Sole Traders, SMBs and Accountants
The 2026-27 federal budget small business announcements landed in Canberra tonight, and they reshape how sole traders, SMBs, and accountants will run their books from 1 July 2026 onwards. This guide walks through every tax measure published in Budget Paper No. 2 — what changes, when it starts, who’s affected, and what to do about it. We’ve translated the Treasury press release into plain English so you can decide what matters for your business this week, this quarter, and over the next two financial years.
Read MoreClient Comms Template: Budget 2026 in Plain English
The right accountant client communication for Budget 2026 goes out within the week — not the month. The Federal Budget was delivered tonight, 12 May 2026, and this post exists for one purpose: to hand Australian accountants a ready-to-send email for each of their main client segments so they can land in inboxes before the mainstream media noise does. Copy the template that matches your audience, replace the bracketed placeholders, and send. The Taxr accountant portal makes the follow-up step — collecting updated expense records from clients who reply — far less painful than it normally is.
Read MoreLoss Carry-Back Records Your Clients Need to Keep
The loss carry back records required for a successful claim just became substantially more important. Today, 12 May 2026, the Federal Government delivered the 2026-27 Budget, restoring loss carry-back for companies with aggregated turnover under $1 billion from 1 July 2026. If you advise company clients, now is the time to audit their record-keeping — before the first eligible year opens, not after the ATO comes knocking.
Read MorePayday Super: Accountant Readiness Checklist for 1 July 2026
If you are looking for a payday super accountant checklist that maps out exactly what your firm needs to do before 1 July 2026, you are in the right place. Tonight’s Federal Budget 2026-27, delivered on 12 May 2026, confirms that Payday Super will commence on 1 July 2026 — as proposed, and subject to passage of the enabling legislation. That gives you, and your clients who pay employees, roughly seven weeks to finalise every system, process, and conversation that the change demands.
Read MoreTrust Restructure Window: How to Advise Clients
If you have clients with discretionary trusts, the trust restructure 2028 advise-clients conversation starts today — 12 May 2026 — with the delivery of the Australian Federal Budget 2026-27. As proposed in Budget Paper No. 2 and subject to passage of enabling legislation, the government has announced a three-year rollover-relief window opening 1 July 2027. Eligible discretionary trusts will be able to restructure into another vehicle with no income tax or CGT consequence — a genuine opportunity for clients who will be materially affected by the 30% minimum tax landing 1 July 2028. Your job between now and then is to triage your client base, model the numbers, and guide each client to a defensible decision.
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