Those who are expecting a refund this year might be keen to lodge their 2026 income tax return as soon as the clock ticks past midnight on July 1. But that could prove costly.
Nick Bruining
Q+A: What are the medical reasons that would allow you to access superannuation early? How do you do it? And is it worth the tax whack you’ll cop?
The Treasurer has avoided answering a key question about Labor’s CGT changes amid ongoing backlash from the start-up sector.
Ria Pandey
Superannuation caps are set to rise for the first time in two years, yet new research shows most Australians remain unaware how they even work.
Cameron Micallef
Self-Managed Fund managers have hit out at the federal government's deal with the Greens to get its tax reform agenda through the upper house.
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
Debt collectors in one state will be unleashed to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid fines and taxes.
Blair Jackson
Details have been released covering how the new $1000 tax deduction for work-related expenses will work when it starts on July 1. Here’s what you can and can’t claim under the new rules.
Daniel Newell
Unravelling the ubiquitous family trust to avoid a new 30 per cent income tax is likely to cost WA families, including tradies, thousands of dollars.
A backdown and carve-out on capital gains taxes on small business has been labelled “half-arsed” by the Opposition Leader.
Multiple central Perth suburbs have broken through the $100,000 wage barrier, along with a picturesque Hills neighbourhood and a Pilbara resources hub.
Rebecca Le May
More than 1000 Australians submitted views on Labor’s tax overhaul — but the consultation has been lashed.
Alexander Britton
Australians from “incredibly diverse” professions have made some wild claims to the Australian Taxation Office in the last financial year.
Samina Rakhshani
Labor has softened its CGT reforms after backlash from small business and start-ups, but founders say the reprieve still comes with risks.
Ryan Johnson
Sydney is no longer home to the richest people in Australia - with the latest taxation data showing the harbour city has fallen behind a rival.
One of Australia’s accounting bodies has expressed concern at changes to the capital gains tax discount as a Senate inquiry continues.
Ike Morris
Accountants are warning Labor's controversial tax reform will lead to "substantial compliance costs" on taxpayers, calling for legislative changes.
Tess Ikonomou
An inquiry into the Albanese government’s controversial tax reforms has been told the housing industry was “already taxed like tobacco”.
A Perth startup founder has warned CGT changes could turn early-stage tax breaks into ‘government-sponsored gambling’ for ordinary investors.
Tax experts have warned more than 1.4 million Australians desperate for a cash refund that doing this could cost them significantly more money.
A key cost-of-living policy will come to an end, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruling out extending the relief for drivers.
Australia’s peak accounting group has warned rushed Budget tax changes would impose severe costs on investment property owners and shareholders — even if they don’t sell.
Stephen Johnson
Anthony Albanese’s controversial tax changes are already shifting Australian investor behaviour, with new data revealing a growing preference for income-oriented strategies.
Cheyanne Enciso
A landmark High Court ruling has handed family trusts and private businesses a major win over the ATO.
The future of the three-month fuel tax cut, set to expire on June 30, has been revealed amid flaring tensions in the Middle East.
