ATO
Analysis
Capital gains tax
Never mind negative gearing – this is the real steal
Everyone seems to have an opinion on negative gearing, but the way the country taxes capital gains is costing a fortune and adding to house price pain.
- by Shane Wright
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Property investors are hardly hard done by
I cannot feel sorry for Chirayu Shah and his poor, hard-done-by sons. He and others like him who are rich enough to put their spare cash into investment properties have been enjoying massive tax concessions for years.
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Crime
Phone taps reveal moment crime syndicate caught with ‘hands in the cookie jar’
Police were listening in as George Alex’s crew panicked when they realised that their $10m tax fraud was unravelling.
- by Kate McClymont
Tax attack could be next challenge for cash-strapped shoppers
Shoppers have yet to dip into their stage 3 tax cuts to boost spending. And they may face a new problem – the tax man.
- by Shane Wright
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Courts
Bankrupts, botox and a serial killer: the colourful world of George Alex
The notorious underworld figure has been ordered to attend court despite his “conscientious injector” doctor telling the court that jail was “a terrible idea”.
- by Kate McClymont and Patrick Begley
Controversial businessman stripped of control of wealthy 82-year-old’s affairs
Valentino Kovacic, who is fighting an eighth attempt to bankrupt him, had secured control of the affairs of dementia patient Joe Lagan.
- by Kate McClymont
PwC wrongfully claimed legal privilege over documents to frustrate Tax Office, inquiry told
The consulting giant stymied Tax Office attempts to obtain thousands of documents, according to evidence at a parliamentary inquiry into the industry spurred by the tax leaks scandal.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
A working Sydney Harbour is absolutely essential for NSW
Maintaining the working harbour is absolutely essential, as it removes thousands of large trucks from our busy roads.
Opinion
Superannuation
Three ways your boss could be raiding your super
Super has changed a bit recently. Here’s how to check you’re getting paid what you’re owed.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Jobs
Melbourne, do you earn enough?
A data-driven deep dive into your job, your salary and your suburb – right across the state.
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Jobs
Sydney, do you earn enough?
Do you earn enough? A data-driven deep dive into your job, your salary and your suburb – right across NSW.
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