The House of Representatives has hosted debates about many hefty issues over the years. This wasn’t one of them.
A Coalition plan to give businesses a free lunch has turned into a battle over the cost to the budget and whether small businesses are growing in number.
The record amount has flowed through a growing number of trusts to help Australians,mostly high-income earners,reduce their tax bills.
The $2 minimum for tax-deductible charity donations has been in place since 1927. Now the government plans to remove it.
A long-term effort by the ATO to get more tax out of the oil and gas sectors has paid dividends that are likely to deliver billions of dollars in extra revenue.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated the government will tighten its focus on gambling companies’ use of R&D tax credits,which can total tens of millions.
About two-thirds of federal parliamentarians own two or more properties,an analysis of declared interests shows.
Australians are divided on the best ways to respond to the housing crisis amid a fierce political debate on tax breaks for investors.
Professional poker player Raj Ramakrishnan once rubbed shoulders with cricket’s elite but now faces allegations he engaged in tax fraud and owes the ATO $14 million.
In a few weeks,everybody will have a fatter pay packet because the tax rates are changing. Smart money managers will put the extra to good use.