Tax
Alcohol tax brewing up a storm
Should Australians be taxed more for alcohol? The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education is calling on the Federal Government......
Is there anything positive in negative gearing?
Labour’s proposal to alter the laws regarding negative gearing has caused heated debate within parliament, but many Australians are confused......
ACOSS backs calls to act on negative gearing, scrap tax loopholes
The peak body for social services in Australia has made it’s submission to the Federal Budget, calling on the Federal......
Premiers press on despite widespread opposition to GST
NSW Premier Mike Baird put the GST back on the nation’s agenda today with a new compromise proposal that would......
Will GST reform end the ‘bloody outrage’?
A online campaign is gaining momentum against the ‘tampon tax’, with Australians asking why sanitary items are charged with 10%......
Capital gains tax exemption on ‘family home’ worth $46 billion: report
A report from The Australia Institute says capital gains tax exemptions on Australian’s ‘principle residence’ or ‘family home’ were worth......
Over a third of large companies paid no tax 2013-14: ATO
Under legislation passed at the urging of The Greens, the Tax Commissioner has revealed the tax and incomes of over......
Joe Hockey’s high income tax cut argument
In August then Treasurer Joe Hockey said he had the answer to ever lower government revenues and ongoing deficits: give......
Did MYEFO take out the trash?
Today’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) gave Treasurer Scott Morrison his first chance present the Turbull government’s approach to......
GST Reform
Tax reform is once again in the public mindset, with both the states and the Commonwealth wanting to have a......