Tax

ATO puts 'dodgy donors' on notice over barter credit tax scheme

The Tax Office has warned the community to steer clear of a tax scheme involving barter credits which is currently...

03 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Trust tax changes to unfairly penalise vulnerable beneficiaries

The proposed minimum tax for trusts will impose harsh tax penalties on beneficiaries of testamentary discretionary...

31 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Labor’s tax changes to be scrutinised by Senate inquiry

The bill to implement the capital gains tax and negative gearing changes will be examined by a Senate inquiry after...

29 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Complaints to Tax Ombudsman surge ahead of tax time

A complaints data snapshot released by the ombudsman reveals a sharp rise in complaints in recent months, with debt...

28 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO announces tax time changes for TPAR data

Amounts reported to the ATO through the taxable payments annual report will now be pre-filled in the tax returns of...

28 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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

Technology

AI Tax Research Software and Client Information: Do You Really Know What’s...

Australian accountants are suddenly the happy beneficiaries of a brand-new suite of AI tax research tools. This new...

28 May 2026 • By ElfWorks

Tax

SMEs to be hit hardest by new trust tax reforms

Australia’s proposed discretionary trust tax reforms could put a significant financial burden on small and family-run...

27 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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

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

Tax

‘Assault on family savings’: shadow treasurer slams death tax Easter egg

The new minimum tax rate on discretionary trusts and related changes is generating responses ranging from confusion to...

20 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Trust tax changes could impose 62.9% tax rate on smaller taxpayers

The government's proposal to deny corporate beneficiaries a credit for tax paid at the trust level means taxpayers...

19 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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

Tax

The tax advisory budget

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with The Access Group, we reflect on the...

15 May 2026 • By The Access Group