Known as “wash sale” arrangements, offsetting share losses for tax minimisation purposes could make the taxman sit up and notice. TERRY HAYE…
Known as “wash sale” arrangements, offsetting share losses for tax minimisation purposes could make the taxman sit up and notice. TERRY HAYE…
Taxpayers who attempt to use illegal tax schemes to avoid paying existing tax debts could find themselves hit with hefty penalties or even j…
A boom in tax deduction claims has been good news for tax agents but could undermine plans to do away with compulsory tax returns, comments …
Despite mortgage pressure and economic ructions, property’s rental yields and capital growth have still made it an inviting investment opt…
The Government says it is keen to help small business and to ease its regulatory and compliance burden. It has got its work cut out. By TERR…
Australia urgently needs to change its research and development tax practices to stay globally competitive, warns Deloitte R&D tax partn…
For different businesses, there can strong be cases for basing growth on either debt or equity. Here’s the logic… Debt or equity for grow…
Employees who take legal action against their employers to protect their jobs can claim their legal costs as a tax deduction, the Federal Co…
The world of tax is never dull – it never stands still long enough for that. By TERRY HAYES of Thomson Legal & Regulatory. By Terry Hayes…
There’s no excuse to be frugal this Christmas, reports JAMES DUNN. The taxman may be prudent, but he has left some yule-tide wriggle room….
It’s a simple enough question – are you claiming all your business’s tax deductions? But the answer may not be so simple. By TERRY HA…
Prime Minister John Howard yesterday put a promise to create low-tax deposit saving accounts for first-home owners at the heart of the Coali…