Tax
Fact or fiction? What you can expect with Payday Super
15 April
Deputy Commissioner Emma Rosenzweig busts some Payday Super myths. With just 3 months to go until Payday Super begins, I’ve been hearing a lot of questions from employers, and a few common myths too. Let’s clear up a few of the biggest...[Read More]
Starting a business? Here’s what to think about before you dive in
9 April
Launching a business is an exciting step, whether you’re turning a passion into profit or building something from the ground up. But before you register a name and start trading, there are important legal and strategic considerations that can make...[Read More]
Gas, property lobbies fire up over proposed tax reform
25 March
Australia’s fossil fuel and property industries are gearing up for a fight over tax as the government mulls changes ahead of its May budget. Treasury is reportedly drawing up changes to make the tax system fairer for younger Australians, including...[Read More]
CBA boss calls for spending cuts, bold reform in budget
4 March
The bosses of Australia’s largest companies have urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to take a bold agenda to the May budget to salvage the country’s faltering international competitiveness. Speaking at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit,...[Read More]
Minister won’t rule out tax change as Greens up demands
4 March
Young people see the housing market as being stacked against them, Australia’s housing minister says, as the Greens call for drastic changes to property tax concessions. Clare O’Neil continues to play a straight bat to suggestions the government...[Read More]
Vested interest ‘cartel’ killing Aussie housing dream
25 February
A “cartel” of vested interests is stymying crucial tax reforms which could help free up more homes, a former boss of the Reserve Bank says. Bernie Fraser, the only person in Australian history to have served as both RBA governor and Treasury...[Read More]
‘Right the ship’: polluters tax could be vote spinner
18 February
Forcing Australia’s biggest polluters to pay tax for their emissions may no longer be electoral kryptonite, polling indicates. The survey of 3000 Australian adults by Redbridge Group showed most regional and urban voters supported introducing a...[Read More]
How treasurer could make capital gains taxes ‘fairer’
21 January
Treasurer Jim Chalmers faces a renewed push to reform capital gains taxes, with pressure mounting from economic think tanks, anti-poverty advocates and even the NSW government to make the system fairer for all Australians. Critics argue a Howard-era...[Read More]
Self-interest widening wealth gap between old and young
31 December
Is the wealth gap between old and young Australians becoming a gulf? Former federal Treasury secretary Ken Henry has declared young workers are being “robbed” by the tax system, while ex-Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas calls the intergenerational...[Read More]
Bold company tax proposal still friendless after revamp
24 December
The business community remains dead against a bold Productivity Commission bid to transform the corporate tax regime, even after it reduced the proposed rate for big firms. The government’s economic think tank on Friday released the five final...[Read More]
Tax reform call as data centre boom plugs in investment
17 December
The treasurer has been urged to raise the GST, lower the capital gains discount and introduce a modest inheritance tax to fix his ailing budget as Australia’s nascent data centre boom lifts productivity hopes. In next week’s Mid-Year Economic...[Read More]
The gift of trust: How talking about us strengthens our business and community
4 December
Referrals mean more to us than words can easily express. When a happy client shares their experience and recommends us to a friend, colleague, or family member, it is one of the greatest compliments we can receive. We never take that trust for...[Read More]
Global expat tells Australia to lift its economic game
19 November
Company taxes and regulation must be cut to boost productivity, Australia has been told by an expat head of a leading global economic body. Matthias Cormann, the first Australian to lead the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and...[Read More]
On the road with tools in tow: What travelling tradies need to know about legal and insurance essentials
12 November
Setting off around Australia as a travelling tradie can be one of the most rewarding ways to work — combining freedom, flexibility, and financial opportunity. Whether you’re chasing projects across state borders, filling in demand in regional...[Read More]
Governor takes aim at tax barrier to economic mobility
29 October
An age-old tax keeping empty nesters in huge homes while young families squeeze into apartments has drawn renewed ire from a frequent critic. Successive Reserve Bank governors have criticised stamp duty, the tax paid on property purchases. “My...[Read More]