Tax

NTAA flags potential revised Div 296 tax implications

As the government's controversial Div 296 bill faces a necessary makeover, the National Tax and Accountants’...

20 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

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ATO signals crackdown on property development tax avoidance schemes

The Tax Office has released a fresh taxpayer alert signalling an upcoming crackdown on contrived property development...

16 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Technology

Under the Hood: ‘Relatively quiet’: The tax landscape in 2025

In this first episode of Under the Hood for 2026, Imogen is joined by co-host Lee-Ann Hayes to reflect on the...

13 January 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

Tax

ATO issues 5 case studies to clarify tax considerations in commercial deals

To illustrate common issues, the Tax Office has put forward five case studies to help taxpayers understand their...

13 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Former Labor ‘rising star’ fails to overturn penalties following alleged tax...

A former “rising star” of the Labor Party has failed to overturn amended tax assessments stemming from almost $4...

12 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO cracking down on tax dodgers trying to leave the country

The Tax Office is issuing departure prohibition orders as it moves to bolster payment performance and debt collection.

09 January 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Regulation

Court clears way for TPB to deregister Ballarat tax agent after fiduciary...

A Ballarat-based accountant found guilty of fiduciary breaches has failed to secure a stay of TPB proceedings seeking...

08 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Why Australia struggles to shift the ‘tax reform gridlock’

The term 'tax reform' is being overused by politicians pretending to tinker with the Australian tax system without...

08 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Most-read stories about TPB tax agent banning, terminations in 2025

Reflect here on some of the action and enforcement taken against practitioners by the TPB in 2025.

05 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Tax reform: A story of bluster, bulldust and bedlam

Finding a pathway out of Australia’s tax reform gridlock.

02 January 2026 • By David Montani

Tax

Digital Assets You Forgot You Own (and Why They Still Matter at Tax Time)

Forgotten digital assets like old domains, online wallets and unused subscriptions can carry tax consequences in...

31 December 2025 • By Dominic Vivarini

Tax

The Tax Institute makes additional move towards slashing red tape

The Tax Institute has continued to build further on its recommendations to help reduce red tape in the tax system to...

23 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Structured giving blends tax efficiency with lasting legacy

The conversation around philanthropy is shifting among accountants and financial advisers.

22 December 2025 • By Judith Fiander, Australian Philanthropic Services

Business

Exclusive: IPA, The Tax Institute to explore merger potential in 2026

In a surprise announcement just days before Christmas, the Institute of Public Accountants and The Tax Institute have...

18 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

CPA calls on Board of Taxation to simplify tax compliance

CPA Australia has called on the Board of Taxation to simplify FBT, streamline multinational tax reporting requirements...

17 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Where taxpayers claims go wrong, from ‘edible undies to dog food’

As tax time has wrapped up but will inevitably swing by again, a tax specialist shares some of the most outrageous tax...

17 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

$5.3m worth of ‘on hold’ tax debts soon to be subject to GIC, ATO reveals

Correspondence between the ATO and Treasury has revealed that $5.3 million worth of ‘on hold’ tax debts could be...

05 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Tax Ombudsman refreshes work plan for 2025–26

In the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year, the Tax Ombudsman has refreshed her 2025–26 Systemic Reviews Work Plan.

04 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson