Tax

Budget backflip on testamentary trusts not all that it seems

By confusing taxpayers into actively avoiding taking any estate planning steps until the proposals are finalised,...

23 June 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

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CGT thresholds no longer reflect the realities of small business: COSBOA

Small business owners highlight the damaging effects of the federal budget’s CGT changes, with one owner wondering...

01 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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

Business

‘The uncertainty is the killer’: the consultation gap and lack of clarity in...

Tax experts have slammed the cloudiness of federal budget announcements, citing a lack of information, uncertainty,...

29 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Small businesses need better tax certainty: COSBOA

The nation’s council for small businesses has urged the government to provide greater protection for small businesses...

28 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Trust tax proposal built on ‘false assumption’: Pitcher Partners

The Albanese government’s 30 per cent minimum tax rate on discretionary trusts represents one of the most significant...

26 May 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Albo is not your new business partner: tax specialist dispels meme myths

Internet memes depicting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a “business partner” with a 47 per cent stake in...

22 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Trust tax minimum killing bucket companies, causing small businesses to suffer

Accountants are not coming out as winners, but scapegoats at the hands of the government’s 30 per cent minimum tax on...

21 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

2026 budget signals fundamental shift in wealth strategy

The federal budget 2026 may ultimately be remembered as one of the most significant turning points in Australian...

21 May 2026 • By Altus Financial

Tax

2026 budget changes trigger triple taxation exposure for trust assets on death

It may be that, if the proposed changes are implemented as announced, the last remaining planning opportunity with...

20 May 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

CA ANZ slams move to double reporting thresholds

CA ANZ is calling for immediate consultation and a transparent analysis of the impacts before the government doubles...

20 May 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

The reality of a more complex tax system

For some accountants, the budget simply adds more compliance and administration amid a more complex tax system. For...

18 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse & Amelia McNamara