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State government pushback likely on trust tax stamp duty

The director of an accounting firm has called out the federal government for “prescribing” stamp duty implications of...

28 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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What the September rate hike forecast says about the RBA’s strategy

Banks are predicting a cash rate rise by the RBA on Tuesday, and further rises after that, with one economist...

28 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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CGT, negative gearing changes to increase taxes for half of investors, says...

Analysis based on investment data from previous income years suggests that the government's CGT and negative gearing...

28 September 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Trust tax advice bill could balloon to $2.8bn: CPA Australia

The accounting body has warned that taxpayers could incur up to $2.8 billion in professional advice costs just to...

25 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Business tax reform is red tape ‘for no good reason’

The CGT and trust tax reform will bring more compliance hurdles, paperwork, and tax planning for small businesses but...

25 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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‘Suddenly they’re worried about complexity? That’s a cop out’: Tax Institute

A tax counsel has condemned the government’s trust tax proposal and the continued denial of the minimum tax offset to...

25 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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The sting in the tax tail of property CGT changes

More than 2 million Australian investment properties may be affected by the CGT changes coming into force next July,...

25 September 2026 • By Scott Chapman, Opteon

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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