Uber and DiDi stick to fuel surcharges, even as excise is slashed
Uber and DiDi are not planning to remove or reduce temporary fuel surcharges, even after the federal budget cut costs by 22 cents per litre.
Explainer: What are the new 20% tax deductions on tech and digital skills training, and how do they work?
Tech upgrades and digital skills emerged as key points of the 2022-2023 federal budget, thanks to two new tax deductions proposed by the Morrison government.
Budget allots $26 million to ABS to improve labour market statistics
Budget money will help the Australian Bureau of Statistics improve regional labour market statistics and update the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.
Sydney businessman cops $57,000 toll charge
Transport for NSW has apologised for a billing mistake that overcharged thousands of motorists, including a Sydney transport company owner.
John Durie: Frydenberg looks the right way but fails to act in a budget of wasted opportunities
The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.
Budget 2022: Company fees to be reduced and removed as part of deregulation agenda
The government says small business owners can expect to pay less in fees when using its modernised business registry platform, under the continuation of its deregulation agenda.
Budget 2022: Patent box expanded to agriculture, low emissions tech
Companies working on innovations in the agriculture sector and those whose technology can help lower emissions could be eligible for the federal government’s patent box tax concessions, under a plan outlined in the federal budget tonight.
Budget 2022: New $2.8 billion funding pledge promises to subsidise apprentice wages in high-demand fields
The federal government has pledged $2.8 billion in funding for an overhauled apprenticeship incentive scheme, promising to grow the ranks of qualified tradespeople by subsidising the wages of select apprentices and trainees.
As the government’s final pre-budget pledges roll in, the ACCI says a $365 million boost to apprentice numbers is hardly enough
ACCI has criticised a proposed three-month extension to the federal government's apprentice wage subsidy scheme, saying the program should be extended by no less than two years.
Budget 2022: Tax reform, the skills shortage, and climate change are key concerns for SMEs and industry groups
MYOB today published a report reflecting the top concerns of the local SME community, one day ahead of the federal budget.
ANZ celebrates launch of its digital ‘stablecoin’, putting the bank’s reputation behind a cryptocurrency revolution
ANZ is celebrating Australia’s first bank-backed ‘stablecoin’, which some believe could change how users transfer large sums of money online.
Australia’s economists want emissions cuts, not tax cuts, in the upcoming budget
Overwhelmingly, Australia’s top economists would rather the budget funds measures to cut carbon emissions than cuts income tax or company tax.
