Federal Government offers small business a way around its $45b trust tax without dismantling their structures, but business groups say it’s failing to address the problem - it would make small firms poorer.
Ryan Johnson
Q+A: The answer on how you will soon need to calculate capital gains tax on shares also raises a question on if you should take part in dividend re-investment plans. Hint: you shouldn’t, and here’s why.
Nick Bruining
New capital gains tax changes set for 2027 have triggered a rush of investors racing to value their properties before costs and demand spike.
Cameron Micallef
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has blamed Australia’s inflation problem on weak productivity while reiterating the need for competitive tax settings.
Cheyanne Enciso
Anthony Albanese is sticking with GST settings that are “terrible for Australia”, according to the leader of the most populous state.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Millions of Australians on government benefits will receive a payment boost in September. Here’s all the changes kicking in.
Blair Jackson
The agency behind a report probing GST settings says “a line was crossed” when Western Australia’s premier unleashed on the findings.
Anthony Albanese has given a pledge that “finalises” the GST debate causing friction between the states and territories.
Labor has reportedly agreed to accelerate the passage of a key tax carve-out as part of ongoing negotiations with the Coalition.
Ria Pandey
Western Australia has been reminded about who bankrolled the mining-rich state before GST reforms now described as a “costly mistake”.
Spending a few minutes to understand how the rules are applied could save your loved ones considerable grief and, in many cases, considerable tax.
Here’s a dummies’ guide to the superannuation death benefits, how to ensure the money goes to the right people, and the tricks you need to know to help your kids dodge the taxman.
Q+A: What is a super death tax? It’s what happens when you children collect what’s left of your superannuation when you die. But there’s a clever way to prevent your hard-earned savings going to the taxman.
WA’s business community has derided the Productivity Commission’s GST carve-up proposal, warning it would harm Australia in the long term.
Adrian Rauso and Rebecca Le May
WA’s deal on the Goods and Services Tax is coming under review — and with it the threat of the State losing its ‘fair share’. Here’s all you need to know about it.
Jessica Page
Western Australia would lose up to $7 billion next year under the Productivity Commission’s proposed GST reform, sending the State Budget far into the red.
Matt Mckenzie
The Productivity Commission denies its GST reform report was biased against WA, saying the State’s concerns about plummeting payments during the mining boom were ‘legitimate’.
Some of Perth’s most prominent business leaders have put the onus squarely on Anthony Albanese and warned his reputation - and votes - are on the line, if Federal Labor blinks over the GST.
Jessica Page and Sean Smith
New tax rules for property have created plenty of confusion for Perth investors. Two experts — one a financial adviser, and another a property expert — have all your questions answered.
Nicholas Hart and Matthew Hughes
Q+A: Finding the right financial adviser can be tough because there’s no set fee scale or schedule of costs. Here are the two ways advisers charge to manage your money, and what they might cost you.
Tax hikes on property investors will help keep budget pressures under control, ratings agency S&P Global says in a check-up of Australia's fiscal health.
Jacob Shteyman
Private business owners risk a multimillion-dollar tax hit if they rely on a Treasury shortcut that assumes their assets grew at the same rate every day, advisers warn.
The man behind a WA smoking empire and one-time investor in a Northbridge nightclub has been hit with a $1.2 million tax bill.
Joe Hockey is on board with secret plans for a Pilbara iron ore cartel to counter China’s hardball tactics and he believes Jim Chalmers should have more veto powers over critical minerals deals.
Adrian Rauso
