Tax

‘Confidence gap’ costing Australians money at tax time: H&R Block

Some Australians are missing out on important tax deductions by underestimating the complexity of their tax affairs,...

05 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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Super

Government urged to extend concessional cap relief to current income year

Individuals who exceed their concessional contribution cap this year due to the transition to Payday Super should have...

05 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Government told to cut ‘unnecessary’ regulatory costs amid Middle East war

In response to the ballooning cost of the conflict, 27 representative bodies across the business sector are demanding...

22 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

Government unveils $1k instant tax deduction policy

The government plans to offer workers an instant $1,000 tax deduction for work-related expenses from the 2026–27...

21 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Government releases draft legislation to expand TPB's sanction powers

The draft legislation introduces tougher penalties for misconduct by tax practitioners and criminal penalties for...

15 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

$1k standard deduction: tax simplicity, or a costly illusion?

While the federal government’s proposal may enhance pre-filled tax returns, a closer look at this policy reveals that,...

12 March 2026 • By Jenny Wong

Business

Running SMBs ‘has become harder than it needs to be’, says ASBFEO

In its pre-budget submission, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has called for targeted...

05 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

Government urged to prioritise Div 7A reform this year

The government must undertake further consultation on Division 7A to resolve long-standing issues and reduce...

24 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Government sidestepping ethics, professional accountability recommendations,...

The federal government’s response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee report on ethics and professional...

18 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

‘More help on the way’ for Aussie SMEs, government says

As small business news continues to be doom and gloom, the government is extending assistance programs in a bid to...

16 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Government to address Payday Super snag that has tax agents worried

The government says it’s aware of a Payday Super implementation snag that could see workers inadvertently breaching...

30 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Policy think tanks call on government to reduce CGT discount

Submissions to the government’s capital gains tax discount inquiry have said the discount is overly generous and must...

07 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Victorian government rejects VSBC abolition proposal

The Victorian government has rejected the recommendation to merge the Victorian Small Business Commission into the...

11 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

CA ANZ calls on government address ‘critical issues’ with FTE, FTDT provisions

CA ANZ has called on the Treasury to address issues with Australia’s family trust election and family trust...

10 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Sussan Ley pledges to cut government spending, personal income taxes

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has outlined the Coalition’s economic plan pledging to reduce personal income taxes,...

21 October 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

US-style small business loan scheme needed in face of looming ‘silver tsunami’

With so many Baby Boomers set to retire in the coming decade, advocates have said there is an urgent need to follow...

20 October 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

‘Common sense’: Government bows to super tax pressure

After countless months of debate against the government's proposed Div 296 tax, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled...

14 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Alternative super tax proposal now in the hands of government

An alternative Division 296 proposal has landed with the Prime Minister’s office as a rebuttal to claims that there...

17 July 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne