Landlords asked to explain $1.3 billion tax shortfall in new ATO blitz

Landlords asked to explain $1.3 billion tax shortfall in new ATO blitz

Property investors are in the ATO’s sights,with nine out of 10 landlords getting their tax returns wrong.

  • byJohn Collett

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Should I transfer my shares to my children before I die?

Should I transfer my shares to my children before I die?

Death does not trigger capital gains tax,but it still may be advantageous to pass on your portfolio before your death.

  • byNoel Whittaker
Can I transfer shares to my children’s super tax-free?

Can I transfer shares to my children’s super tax-free?

If you want to transfer shares to your kids,you should sit down with your accountant and work out what shares could be sold to minimise your tax liability.

  • byNoel Whittaker
Australians recouped a record $9.9 billion in work deductions

Australians recouped a record $9.9 billion in work deductions

The Albanese government has started a debate about tax concessions around superannuation. But there are more than 300 in our tax system.

  • byShane Wright andLisa Visentin
‘We’ve had one modest tax idea and there’s been a frenzy’:Are super changes just the start?

‘We’ve had one modest tax idea and there’s been a frenzy’:Are super changes just the start?

There are signs that if Treasurer Jim Chalmers can manoeuvre the superannuation changes through parliament without losing more political paint,further reform could be on the agenda.

  • byShane Wright
Dutton vows to repeal super tax hike as PM rules out capital gains tax change

Dutton vows to repeal super tax hike as PM rules out capital gains tax change

Peter Dutton vowed to repeal the government’s change to superannuation tax while Anthony Albanese ruled out any future changes to another expensive tax concession.

  • byRachel Clun andDavid Crowe
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Double or nothing:Albanese’s superannuation power play sets up election brawl

Double or nothing:Albanese’s superannuation power play sets up election brawl

Labor is close to a deal to double taxes on funds above $3 million,but will give voters a chance to veto what the Coalition says is a breach of trust.

  • byDavid Crowe andShane Wright
Super and capital gains tax breaks cost budget more than $100 billion

Super and capital gains tax breaks cost budget more than $100 billion

A report shows the total cost of concessions around super will be worth almost $51 billion this financial year,with the bulk of the tax breaks flowing to high-income earners.

  • byShane Wright
Albanese hopeful on interest rate,inflation front

Albanese hopeful on interest rate,inflation front

The Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates at its first meeting of the year next week. The prime minister believes pressure on rate hikes may be easing.

  • byShane Wright
Should we set up a Special Disability Trust for our children?

Should we set up a Special Disability Trust for our children?

Organising your inheritance through a Special Disability Trust can be complex and restrictive.

  • byGeorge Cochrane
$125,000 in tax:Why house sellers should beware of ‘CGT shock’

$125,000 in tax:Why house sellers should beware of ‘CGT shock’

Booming property prices during the pandemic has meant some sellers will be slugged with unexpectedly large tax bills.

  • byGeorge Cochrane