Tax
Payday Super: why employers should start preparing now
18 June
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers will need to manage superannuation guarantee payments differently. Under the Payday Super reform, super will move away from being mainly a quarterly compliance task and become part of the regular payroll...[Read More]
CGT share changes will ease home prices, treasurer says
17 June
Controversial tax changes for shares and businesses will prevent more money from being funnelled into existing homes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims. Businesses have been relatively receptive to Labor’s decision to wind back tax breaks for property...[Read More]
Running a side business while still employed: What to consider at tax time
11 June
Many Australians start a sole trader business or partnership while still working as an employee. It might begin as a side hustle, a family business, consulting work, a trade, an online store, or a passion project that slowly becomes more serious....[Read More]
Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside
10 June
Some of Australia’s leading health and life sciences organisations are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to review the changes to research and development taxes proposed in his budget. Sector advocates say while they’re concerned over a number of Dr...[Read More]
7 signs it may be time to start your own business
4 June
Many people dream of starting their own business, but very few wake up one day with absolute certainty that the time is right. More often, the signs build slowly. A frustration at work. A passion that keeps pulling at you. A skill others keep asking...[Read More]
AI risks deepening divide between investors and workers
3 June
The divide between people who earn income from investments and those who work for a living could be exacerbated by the artificial intelligence revolution, economists at Australia’s largest business lender warn. While the adoption of AI is expected...[Read More]
Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices
3 June
Contentious changes to taxes on property investments won’t be the main driver of expected falls in prices, the housing minister says. As auction clearance rates hit lows not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, Clare O’Neil said it was unclear how...[Read More]
Businesses still in dark on tax carve outs from budget
3 June
Start ups and small businesses will be forced to wait longer to find out if they will get special treatment from looming tax changes, as the government looks to enact the measures within weeks. Measures in the federal budget limiting negative...[Read More]
Payday Super: why employers need to prepare now
28 May
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers will face one of the most important superannuation compliance changes in many years. Under the Australian Government’s Payday Super reform, employers will need to pay employee superannuation guarantee...[Read More]
Mixed results from first post-budget auction weekend
20 May
All eyes were on the auction market to see the response to negative gearing and capital gains tax changes in the first weekend after the federal budget. The results were mixed. The volume of homes that went to auction across the capital cities fell...[Read More]
‘No whammy’: businesses hit back at budget tax overhaul
20 May
States and territories are being urged to slash stamp duty for small businesses and families to help them handle the fallout of a contentious overhaul of tax on investments. The federal government has flagged some GST relief for Australians affected...[Read More]
Middle ring could be ‘hollowed out’ by tax overhaul
20 May
Rental supplies in the middle ring of Australian capital cities could be hollowed out by changes to investor tax concessions in the federal budget. Real estate agents expect investor interest in established properties to crater after Tuesday’s...[Read More]
Land levy planned despite anti-‘forever tax’ pledge
20 May
Property owners in Australia’s most populous state could pay an annual levy of up to $600 under a proposal to change the way emergency services are funded. NSW is the only mainland state that funds emergency services by taxing property insurance...[Read More]
Navigating ownership changes: A guide for business owners
14 May
Changing a business’s ownership structure can be a complex process, often necessitated by various circumstances, such as partnership disputes, divorce, retirement, or the sale of the business. Regardless of the reason, it’s crucial to...[Read More]
‘These geniuses’: PM’s generational housing gamble
13 May
Anthony Albanese is playing “gutsy” politics with sweeping changes to tax concessions for landlords but risks offending established investors who may not have expected the overhaul, an expert in politics says. From July 2027, negative gearing...[Read More]