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A Labor aligned think-tank says making capital gains tax concessions more lucrative would help lift apartment construction.

The tax change that could allow thousands of new homes, ease rental pressure

Labor went to the 2019 election promising to halve the capital gains tax concession. Now a Labor-aligned think tank says it should increase the concession.

  • Shane Wright

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Australian tax data for 2022-23.

Income tax out-paced wages as rates and inflation started to bite

Wages started to climb soon after Anthony Albanese’s election in 2022, but changes to the tax system meant people didn’t see most of that extra cash.

  • Shane Wright
Treasurer Jim Chalmers (right) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Let’s stop kidding ourselves. Taxes will have to go up

No one wants to pay more tax. And the richest of us protest most and fight hardest when asked to cough up a little more.

  • Ross Gittins
If you’re helping your children buy a house, entering into a binding agreement with them could help you avoid a tax sting.

Helping your kids buy a home? Don’t fall victim to this tax trap

Many young home-owners-to-be will still need to rely on the bank of mum and dad. But there are implications for parents if they choose this path.

  • Julia Hartman
Treasurer Jim Chalmers split hairs as he denied any inconsistency between his stance and Anthony Albanese’s on negative gearing.

Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese

The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis, not modelling, which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.

  • Shane Wright and Olivia Ireland
Greens leader Adam Bandt during a press conference at Parliament House on Thursday.

Greens want to force negative gearing, capital gains tax back on agenda

The minor party hopes to exploit a hung parliament to get negative gearing and capital gains tax changes back onto the table.

  • James Massola
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US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

How Trump and Alfred will both wreak havoc on budget the PM did not want to have

Donald Trump’s tariff war has increased fears of a US recession. A recession, and the growing cost of a GST, are now hitting Jim Chalmers’ budget plans.

  • Shane Wright
If you’re looking to put the proceeds of an investment property into super, you can, but you’ll need to act fast.

How you can shelter $137,500 of capital gains in one super move

If you’re looking to put the proceeds of an investment property into super, you can, but you’ll need to act fast.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Adding an extra person to your home could help tip the scales on your mortgage.

Could a boarder help you pay your mortgage?

The immediate solution to the housing shortage is fitting more people into existing houses, but for those of us who own our home, there can be some hurdles.

  • Julia Hartman
John Howard and Peter Costello - a joint submission from them on spiralling housing costs in 2004 effectively pushed off any contentious changes.

House prices were already spiralling in 2004: Here’s what Howard and Costello did about it

In 2004, house prices in every capital city were surging to unaffordable levels. The Howard cabinet considered its options – and did nothing.

  • Shane Wright

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