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Family court continues attack on testamentary trusts following budget death tax

As debate about the stealth style death tax imposed on testamentary trusts by the 2026 Budget continues, a recent...

04 June 2026 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

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The inherent complications of ‘rushed’ tax reform

CA ANZ and The Tax Institute have expressed reservations over the most significant change to the Australian tax system...

01 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The real blind spot in Australia’s trust debate

Reducing discretionary trusts to a “tax avoidance mechanism” ignores the economic reality of why these structures...

28 May 2026 • By Naz Randeria

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‘Strap yourselves in’: accountants headed for extremely ‘busy but exciting’...

With the accounting industry grappling with AML/CTF changes, Payday Super and a multitude of major tax reforms, the...

27 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara