This Month
Gambling sector stunned by axing of tax breaks
The wagering industry said Labor’s decision to axe the R&D tax incentive for gambling and tobacco companies risked exposing other sectors to political horse-trading.
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- Ronald Mizen
October
Chalmers flags crackdown on tax refunds for pokie makers
ASX-listed poker machine giant Aristocrat had a research and development budget of $22.1 million in 2021-22, according to the ATO data released earlier this month.
- Ronald Mizen
June
Which investment vehicle is best to build wealth?
Super, trusts and investment companies all have their pros and cons. The decision on which to use often comes down to tax.
- Ben Smythe
November 2023
Property renovators could be taxed up to 47pc under new rules
A tribunal decision that a transaction was commercial opens the gates to deals losing CGT discounts and some main residence strategies attracting the top rate.
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- Duncan Hughes
October 2023
Labor changes helping to ‘end super’s reign’ as top wealth builder
Financial advisers claim many investors are for the first time considering alternatives to superannuation.
- Duncan Hughes
December 2022
ATO turns screws on bogus payments by family trusts
Members of more than 928,000 trusts with assets totalling nearly $2.2 trillion will come under closer scrutiny.
- Duncan Hughes
February 2022
- Opinion
- Tax reform
Everyone is in a tax reform huddle, except the politicians
Politicians know the tax system urgently needs reform. But where is the leader who will stand up and say so?
- Robert Breunig
November 2021
- Opinion
- Opinion
Musk’s option exercise would be a rare moment of tax accountability
The idea the Tesla founder might pay even a modest amount of his huge bill would be a small victory for those alarmed by America’s wealth polarisation.
- The Lex Column
June 2021
ESG investing isn’t just about cutting fossil fuels
Decarbonising a portfolio requires a more sophisticated approach to deliver the same ‘look and feel’ with similar risk.
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- Ben Potter
February 2021
Investment plans in the balance, but some are optimistic
ASX-listed companies have tightened their investment plans in favour of better short-term shareholder returns.
- Matthew Cranston and Vesna Poljak
October 2020
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Tax cuts fail to deliver the incentive they could have
It is the still far-off stage three tax cuts that reduce marginal rates and create the elixir of real incentive.
- Robert Carling
August 2020
Young to bear brunt of $100b hit from early super scheme
Young and low-paid workers will comprise the bulk of a $100 billion shortfall in retirement savings resulting from the government's early release super scheme.
- Ronald Mizen
June 2020
- Exclusive
- Growth Nation
It's time to super charge the economy
Business as usual is not an option after the pandemic, says Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. But just how do you get business investment and the economy back on a growth trajectory?
- Matthew Cranston
April 2020
Banks are using crisis to expand market share: Zip
The buy now, pay later provider says access to cheap or government-backed loans will let it compete with banks and offer customers leniency.
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- James Eyers
March 2020
PM hints at investment allowance as stimulus plans grow
Scott Morrison has hinted strongly that investment tax breaks for business will form part the coronavirus stimulus package.
- Phillip Coorey
February 2020
Business investment plunges, risking GDP growth
Capital expenditure plummeted 2.8 per cent in the December quarter, much worse than any economist expected.
- Matthew Cranston
Miners to the rescue as others cut business investment
Economists believe the first estimate of business spending plans for the 2021 financial year will be shallow.
- Matthew Cranston
January 2020
CEOs won't take risks and invest, citing lack of consumer demand
More chief executives will go on a technology and capital investment strike this year than in any year since 2015.
- Matthew Cranston
September 2019
- Opinion
- Opinion
Strong case for an investment allowance
The national accounts show private investment slumping. We need a policy that will get more projects over the line.
- Jennifer Westacott
Tax business cash flow to lift investment
A business cash flow tax offering an immediate full deduction for corporate expenditure should be pursued by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to create a "powerful" incentive to invest and protect the economy against recession, says economist Ross Garnaut.
- John Kehoe