Business

Taxpayer's $650k claim falls short

A taxpayer has failed in his bid to force the Commissioner of Taxation to pay him $650,000 in compensation.

14 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Tax

Submission calls for balanced, transparent TPB suspension framework

The federal government is being urged to strengthen safeguards around proposed powers that would allow the TPB to...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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

Companies

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07 August 2026 • By [email protected]

Tax

GIC non-deductibility ‘affecting viability of small businesses’, warns tax...

A tax partner has stressed that the government’s tough position on the rate, interest, and non-deductibility of the...

07 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Government's tax overhaul leaving small businesses in limbo, says CPA

CPA Australia has warned that the gradual rollout of details from the major tax reforms is causing significant...

07 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Minimum tax on discretionary trusts: what it will really cost your clients

The 30 per cent floor lands hardest on the beneficiaries least able to bear it.

06 August 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson, NTAA

Tax

Discretionary trust tax: a new barrier to Australia's housing supply

The Housing Industry Association has lodged its submission to Treasury's consultation on the proposed minimum tax on...

06 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Minimum trust tax to 'disproportionately' penalise those on modest incomes: NTAA

Analysis by the association has demonstrated how the 30 per cent minimum trust tax will impact beneficiaries with...

05 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Greater impacts in trust tax changes for lower, middle-income beneficiaries:...

In its submission, the FAAA has stressed that the discretionary trust tax changes will have greater impacts not only...

05 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Under the Hood: What people get wrong about Australia’s tax residency rules

This week on UTH, Emma is joined by Craig Robinson, KPMG workforce and innovation partner, to break down common...

04 August 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

Business

80 years of discretionary trust use undermined by trust tax changes: CPA

Citing individual restructuring costs of up to $23,000 and a national burden of nearly $2.5 billion per annum, the...

04 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

'They haven’t looked at all the alternatives': IPA calls for rethink of...

The Institute of Public Accountants has welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Minimum tax on...

04 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Abandon discretionary trust changes, prioritise trust taxation review, lawyer...

One legal expert has called on Treasury to abandon its discretionary trust tax changes and to overhaul the trust...

03 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Look before leaping amid property tax changes

One tax expert breaks down what taxpayers and accountants must know amid property tax changes on an Under the Hood...

31 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Rushing your tax? Why early birds aren’t getting the worm come tax time

The Tax Office has reminded taxpayers to slow down at the start of tax time, warning that rushing to lodge can lead to...

30 July 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Regulation

Tax ombudsman releases review on ATO bias risk

A review by the tax ombudsman has found that the ATO must do more to guard against bias, with some ATO processes...

28 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Taxpayer given 35% penalty for BAS recklessness

Following an application for a refund of nearly $94,000, the Administrative Review Tribunal has set aside an...

28 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse