Business

Tax accountant the ‘great winner’: Government introduces next tranche of trust...

The Labor government has introduced its legislation for a minimum 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts to...

15 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Business

‘We don’t have crystal balls’: Trust tax rigidity causing angst

The lack of flexibility in the trust tax legislation is a major concern for accountants and is going to require some...

06 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

‘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

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

Business

Concern, confusion skyrocket among accountants post-budget

A new survey has laid bare the level of concern accountants have about the compliance headaches the federal budget...

18 August 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Regulation

Complexity of frameworks creating challenges for whistleblowers, says Law...

The government should consider a "no wrong door" approach to whistleblower disclosures in situations where alleged...

13 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

‘Adds complexity to an already broken system’: CA ANZ doubles down on tax...

CA ANZ has offered support for the government’s proposed reforms but has raised concerns about the complexity of...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Start-up carve-outs bring complexity, uncertainty, submissions say

CPA Australia and Wilson Asset Management have warned that Treasury's Innovative Business CGT Concession is overly...

15 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Voluntary liquidations likely to spike post-passage of CGT reforms, partner says

Continuing a business may not be worth increased administration costs and complexity associated with the reforms, and...

25 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

FAAA and NTAA on proposed treasury amendment

While broadly supporting the policy’s intentions to tackle housing affordability, the professional associations have...

15 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara