Taxation
Invest like the wealthy
| Nassim KhademResearch into the way the Rich 200 invest shows that by far the biggest investments are made privately.
Practical guide for a change
| Georgina DentRelax, business leaders confused by carbon tax regulation and rhetoric, because expert help is on the way.
Super’s unkindest cut
| Michael Bailey
It’s shaping as an unhappy new financial year for superannuation savers.
Companies get help on R&D tax boost
| Kate Mills
Companies looking to take advantage of recent changes to the research and development tax incentive have a new tool at their disposal.
Experts at robbin’ from the ’hood
| Damon Frith
Frith | The resources sector can grow and bring benefit to Australia but it’s a business that needs reinvestment.
Surplus quest a balancing act
| Phil Ruthven
Phil Ruthven | We should not be overly hung-up on deficits, as long as we don’t make a long-term habit of them.
Young and super restless
| Michael Bailey
The average do-it-yourself super trustee is getting younger, yet more conservative.
Tax cuts top of wish-list
| Nassim Khadem
Industry bodies have been sending the government their wish-lists – and tax is a key item.
Tax break messages lost
| Jessica Gardner
The government should model their communication to small businesses on industry associations.
Boost the bottom line
| Jessica Gardner
Harmonized payroll tax, simplified awards, and a public-owned bank are good ideas.
ATO hunts big miners, banks
| Nassim Khadem
The CFO’s of Australia’s top companies are reporting a more “adversarial” relationship with the Tax Office
Procedural justice
| Kate Mills
The mining tax may be the right result but government got there by the wrong route.
Small business owners ‘the new poor’
| Michael BaileySmall-to-medium business owners risk becoming the “new retiring poor”, according to a peak industry body.
Advice that adds up
| Nassim Khadem
Perth-based accounting firms that aren’t directly benefiting from the mining boom are moving into new territory.
Tax board to be the referee
| Nassim Khadem
An independent advisory board may be the best thing to come out of the tax forum.
No head for business
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
The nation suffers a minority government unable to put economic interests before its political survival.
Growing divide hinders talk-fest tax reform
| Nassim Khadem
Business and welfare groups are on collision course about the future of the tax system.
Childcare before quotas
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
A group of female executives and academics believes women’s first priority is the cost of childcare.
Business in a bind over red tape
| Leo D’Angelo FisherIncoming governments routinely promise to slash red tape, but a survey of 320 CEOs has found that the cost of complying with regulation is high – and rising.
Spike in tax disputes
| Nassim Khadem
More small to medium businesses are coming under the Tax Office’s watch.
Micro-business under ATO microscope
| KATH WALTERS
Every year, $14 billion of pay-as-you-go withholding tax is collected by 2.8 million micro-businesses.
Trusts avoid CGT death trap
| Michael Bailey
Not planning to spend all of the kids’ inheritance? Don’t give it away either.
Focus on fixing tax
| Nassim Khadem
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has five top priorities it wants to discuss with the government at the tax forum.
The artless tax dodge
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Why getting creative with your education tax refund is a waste of time.
Carbon not as taxing as GST
| Chris Richardson
Chris Richardson | The effect of the carbon tax will be nothing like that of the GST. The money raised is rather smaller, and the price impact is too.
Policy experiment imperils jobs, investment
| Damon Frith
Most households will be compensated for the carbon tax but it will impose unwelcome financial pressure on business.
ATO runs out of patience
| Agnes King
The Tax Office wants its share and is cracking down on insolvent companies that owe it cash.
Jump in giving a cause for concern
| Kath Walters
Australians are becoming more generous in helping out worthy causes.
Tax strategies
| Andrew Heathcote
The end of the financial year is almost here and businesses and individuals need to get their books ready.
Common mistake of personal taxpayers
|Personal taxpayers make quite a few common mistakes, including forgetting to sign the return.
How to get fair taxes
| Anthony Sibillin
Financial year-ends are a time for daydreaming about how to make the tax system friendlier for wealth creators.
The annuity they won’t talk about
| Anthony Sibillin
The old-age pension could be the solution to longeivity risk.
Get out the calculator
| John Sullivan, PwC Partner
New government rules mean changes for those with a car as part of their salary package.
Fringe benefits still to be had
| Ray Cummings
Under FBT changes, a new company car can bring a windfall gain.
Paying for sinful spending
| Phil Ruthven
Phil Ruthven | We spend less than ever on activities that are deemed potentially harmful, such as smoking and drinking.
A bit rich for most
| Jane Lindhe
Recent changes to family payments have once again raised the question: How rich is “rich”?
Carbon copies
| David James
David James | Too little is known about the carbon tax so it is time to clear matters up
Canberra reviews how it cuts the GST cake
| Agnes King
Strong performing states could get more benefit from the way GST is distributed.
NSW businesses want ‘bloated’ public service fixed
| Lisa Allen
SMEs have a list of demands for the new NSW government.
Green R&D beats tax
| Kath Walters
Governments promise that they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions with taxes and rules, but one professor argues it’s time to change tack.
Supporters rally for Harvey
| KATE MILLS
Retail groups are defending retailer Gerry Harvey, who has suffered recent abuse over his GST campaign.
Question Time
| Agnes King
Question Time | Aaron Blackman of Retail Express asks why it’s becoming more difficult to claim tax concessions.
Save for a rainy day
| Chris Richardsons
Chris Richardson | Now is the best time to make cuts in the federal budget.