Tax

NSW trust laws a reminder that government tax grabs are omnipresent

While ongoing federal government “tax grabs” attract most of the headlines, NSW’s foreign beneficiary surcharge regime...

06 November 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

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Business

‘Narrow’, ‘complex’: Innovation and investment reforms slammed

The government’s IBCC and R&D tax incentive legislation is under the scanner, as industry professionals remain...

02 November 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Tax reform ‘more like a political talking point’

Accountants remain irked by the proposed tax reforms on multiple fronts after they were introduced in Parliament.

16 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

Minimum tax on trusts: Ideology-driven reform by belligerent bureaucrats

The government’s new 30 per cent minimum taxation of trusts regime is far more than a change in tax rates. For...

16 October 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

Is this the ‘optimal path’?: Trust tax reform creates burdensome system

A tax lawyer wonders if the government could have taken a simpler path to achieve its discretionary trusts objectives.

12 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Minimum tax on discretionary trusts: the draft law lands, and the concerns...

Four bills, 16 days of consultation, and legislation expected just days away. What practitioners need to know now.

09 October 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson, National Tax & Accountants' Association

Business

‘Very poorly thought out’: Minimum trust tax to sting low- to middle-income...

A tax agent has argued that the proposed trust tax legislation will “almost exclusively” hurt low- to middle-income...

29 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Leave small businesses alone in trust tax, building body says

Master Builders Australia has called for small businesses to be grandfathered from the proposal to impose a minimum...

29 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Lawyer questions whether government wants tax reform feedback

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

23 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

‘A lot more work and headaches’: small practitioner blasts trust tax reforms

The proposed discretionary trust tax changes will burden small practitioners with significant costs that they may not...

15 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

Government offers alternative to restructuring in trust tax legislation

Taxpayers will have the option of making fixed distributions to pre-nominated beneficiaries as an alternative to...

03 September 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

CGT apportionment measure puts valuations front and centre: IPA

Taxpayers will need to weigh up whether to obtain a formal valuation of their assets or opt for the apportionment...

17 August 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Tax expert finds ‘unfinished business’ in tranche 2 legislation

A tax expert has said the second tranche of CGT and negative gearing changes “bear the marks of the same haste” as the...

12 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

FRC, AASB, AUASB set to merge after passage of legislation

The Financial Reporting Council, the Australian Accounting Standards Board, and the Auditing and Assurance Standards...

01 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

LRBA ban no better for housing supply or retirement, accountants clap back

Despite its aims to ease the housing crisis, Labor’s LRBA ban continues to receive a mixed response, with many...

26 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Second tranche of CGT legislation to address additional concerns, says finance...

Labor will look to make further amendments to its CGT reforms in addition to the carveouts announced last week in a...

26 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

The inherent complications of ‘rushed’ tax reform

CA ANZ and The Tax Institute have expressed reservations over the most significant change to the Australian tax system...

01 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

PM to introduce CGT changes, instant tax deduction legislation tomorrow

Legislation to implement changes to CGT, negative gearing, tax cuts, and the $1,000 standard deduction will be...

27 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee