One of the biggest economic changes in the last few years has been the rise of the sharing economy. Uber, Airbnb and Airtasker have quickly …
One of the biggest economic changes in the last few years has been the rise of the sharing economy. Uber, Airbnb and Airtasker have quickly …
It’s been a huge week of change and news in the retail sector. Myer slashed the number of brands it sells, and moved to a more flexible pe…
Members of the small business community have welcomed a suggestion by Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey that all overseas online purchases cou…
Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler’s attempt to engineer a reverse takeover of Orca Energy appears to have fallen through, with Orca tel…
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has moved quickly to hose down a suggestion from three Labor premiers that the Medicare levy be i…
Discussion of an increased GST at this week’s leaders’ retreat is based on two motivations. Firstly, state governments expect future struc…
At least four state premiers have indicated they may support reform to the goods and services tax, ahead of a meeting of the nation’s lead…
Improvements to the way small businesses are taxed are on the horizon, says federal Treasurer Joe Hockey. Speaking at the National Small …
A government that can’t balance its books is like an ice addict, according to Peter Costello, who spoke at a Women in Banking and Finan…
What constitutes the carrying on of a business for tax purposes is an age-old issue that has important consequences. If a business is car…
State and territory governments must take more responsibility for balancing their budgets, according to federal Treasurer Joe Hockey. Spe…
Australian states and territories could raise different levels of income tax if a proposal being considered by the federal government is …
