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

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Tax

Treasury reveals Board of Taxation, TPB chair appointments

Treasury has appointed KPMG partner David Bradbury to chair the Board of Taxation and reappointed Peter de Cure to...

30 March 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

APS raises major concerns with changes to ancillary funds

Increasing the minimum distribution rate for both private ancillary funds and public ancillary funds will have...

03 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Super

Treasury opens consultation for Div 296 just in time for Christmas

Treasury has opened consultation for its amended Division 296 super tax bill period just in time for the holiday...

22 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Treasury concerned about rising income tax rates, pre-roundtable briefing...

Treasury is concerned about Australia's rising income tax burden and its implications for intergenerational fairness,...

04 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Super

‘Long overdue’: Payday Super legislation introduced

Advocates and service providers alike have welcomed the introduction of the Payday Super legislation to Federal...

10 October 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Super

CPA calls on Treasury to ditch ‘unfair’ super funding model

The accounting body is urging the treasury to reconsider its superannuation funding model as it imposes an unfair...

01 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Treasury's consultation on new oversight body ‘inadequate’, says CPA

Both CPA Australia and CA ANZ have raised questions and concerns regarding the government’s plans to merge Australia's...

28 January 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Treasury releases draft amendments to code of conduct instrument

The government has released draft amendment clarifying its expectations on how sections 15 and 45 of the instrument...

26 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Greens MP demands answers on code changes amid Treasury silence

In a letter, Max Chandler-Mather has backed practitioners’ calls for clarity on contentious new rules set to start on...

31 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Treasury weighs overhaul of TPB registration pathways

The government will consider tightening the “fit and proper person” test and scrapping registration pathways with...

18 July 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee, Christine Chen

Regulation

Big 4 partnership caps under consideration by Treasury

Treasury is consulting on key issues affecting public confidence in the big four.

07 May 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Appointments

Treasury ‘strengthens’ BoT with 2 appointments

Vacancies opened after two PwC-affiliated board members departed earlier in the year.

19 December 2023 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

Treasury names 3 members to bolster TPB

The appointments of two lawyers and one tax professor aim to bring a “diversity of skills and experience” to the board.

11 October 2023 • By Christine Chen

Super

Treasury opens consultation on payday super measure

Two models are put forward for the reform as well as revisions to the penalties for late payment.

10 October 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Black Economy Taskforce audit reveals ‘Treasury failures’

Treasury failed to set out a clear plan of action for the implementation of the Black Economy Taskforce report, the...

22 June 2023 • By Josh Needs

Super

Treasury consults on non-arm’s length expense rules

The government has now released consultation on options for amending the non-arm’s length income provisions for super...

24 January 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Former PwC partner banned for sharing secret Treasury docs

Clients and other staff were given confidential information about impending changes to multinational tax rules.

24 January 2023 • By Philip King