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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 Carlos Tse

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FTL remission decision highlights a failed framework, ABRT chairman says

The ATO has reversed its decision to scrap a 97-year-old taxpayer’s Failure to Lodge (FTL) remission application in...

20 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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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

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‘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

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Under the Hood: The AI opportunity and ‘dumpster fire’ budget

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily graduate journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Natalie Lennon,...

19 May 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

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ATO to review TR 2004/6 after commissioner's loss in Shaw decision

The ATO will review its guidance on the substantiation exception for travel and overtime meal allowance expenses in...

19 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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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

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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