Financial planners report that the halving of the contribution caps on concessional super contributions is driving investors into higher-ris…
Financial planners report that the halving of the contribution caps on concessional super contributions is driving investors into higher-ris…
Provisions in the tax law prevent losses from so-called non-commercial business activities being offset against income from other sources. A…
Swiss banking giant UBS has revealed it has fielded requests from the Australian Taxation Office regarding the use of offshore tax havens by…
Executives can now defer the tax payable on their shares and options provided through corporate schemes after they have completed one year o…
The ATO has traditionally guarded taxpayer confidentiality with zeal. It takes its role in that regard very seriously. But proposed changes …
Tax experts have slammed the Opposition’s plan to fund a six-month paid parental leave scheme via a 1.7% tax on companies that earn more tha…
The Government is set to amend its controversial changes to the R&D tax credit after speaking with industry groups and experts, it has e…
So-called “phoenix” activities have been around for quite awhile. They arise when a business is deliberately liquidated in order to avoid th…
Costs for small businesses are likely to rise as a result of the Government’s new bookkeeping regulations, but SMEs will get higher standard…
The Queensland Government will postpone debate on the controversial changes to land tax legislation after a number of industry groups, and b…
Making errors when dealing with tax, whether it’s income tax, GST, FBT or PAYG, can be costly. So, it pays not to make errors in the first p…
The Board of Taxation is expected to recommend the Government amend the tax valuation system for share schemes in smaller businesses, after …