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

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Tax

Treasury consultation paper sheds light on discretionary tax changes

With Treasury’s consultation paper on discretionary trust tax now out, experts are picking apart its implications for...

10 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Accounting bodies urge Treasury to take its time with big firm regulation

Professional bodies are urging the government to approach any changes to the regulatory framework for accountants with...

10 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Government extends fuel tax cut – with a catch

The Albanese government has legislated a one-month extension for the fuel tax cut to lower petrol costs for Australian...

24 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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

Business

Budget 2026 a mixed bag for SMEs

Numerous measures unveiled for small businesses in this week’s federal budget have been welcomed, whereas others are...

14 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

The AI confidence gap holding Australian small businesses back

Australia’s 2.59 million small businesses are the engine room of the economy. When they use AI well, they grow faster,...

12 May 2026 • By Suzy Nicoletti

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