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‘There’ll be a crisis point’: 26-year backtrack prediction on 30% minimum...

One tax lawyer has said that the “astronomically complex” discretionary trust tax proposal from the Albanese...

24 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Rushed legislation and short consultation windows for the tax system overhaul have one lawyer wondering whether the...

23 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Intergenerational report forecasts further growth in income tax as share of GDP

Income tax reliance will continue to grow in the absence of policy change, Treasury’s latest Intergenerational Report...

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Director fails to prove shortfall penalty assessment was excessive

The Administrative Review Tribunal has tossed a taxpayer’s shortfall penalty objection after it determined that...

22 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Accounting profession excels at 10th Women in Finance Awards 2026

Several accountants, auditors, bookkeepers, and others in the profession have nabbed a finalist spot at the coveted...

22 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Foreign investor fined $370k as ATO cracks whip on land banking

A foreign investor was fined $370,000 for land banking practices as the ATO tightens its screws on those who breach...

22 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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‘Time in prison is even a possibility’: ATO shadow economy prosecutions ramp up

Non-lodgment prosecutions over the past two years have jumped by 80 per cent, leading to more than $2.7 million in...

21 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur