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A large haul of luxury bling is being sold by First State Auctions.

Money can’t buy you class – this haul of luxury bling is proof of that

No money is more classless than money procured through criminal enterprise.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Chevron, JBS and Optus’ parent company were among the firms that paid no income tax in Australia in 2023-24.

Optus was almost out of the news. A tax report dragged it back in

It’s been a bad fortnight for Optus. A new tax report has caused more problems, but there are legitimate reasons a company does not pay tax.

  • Shane Wright
Adrian Mtungwazi is in Zimbabwe after the collapse of his NDIS company in Perth. Pictures: Supplied

Ferrari, a football club and $6.4m debts: Zimbabwean boss leaves country as WA disability empire crashes

A Zimbabwean-born director who came to Australia to run disability care companies has left the country, allegedly leaving staff and taxpayers out of pocket, according to a liquidator report.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
Adrian Mtungwazi is being sought by the ATO for $3 million in tax.
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Former NDIS director shows off luxury cars

Adrian Mtungwazi is being sought by the ATO for $3 million in tax.

Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas

In Norway, they tax their oil and gas industry heavily and give their kids free higher education. Here, we do the opposite.

  • Ross Gittins
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Roundtable will fix nothing unless we can all park our self-interest

Sadly, I’m not expecting much progress from the much-heralded economic roundtable. Why? Because our democracy has devolved into a self-interested fist-fight.

  • Ross Gittins
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday.

Coalition shuts down deal on super tax, accusing Chalmers of ‘shooting the messenger’

Since Labor’s election win, criticism has grown of the government’s attempt to raise the tax on superannuation balances above $3 million.

  • Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is facing strong pushback for his long-standing plan to change tax arrangements for large superannuation funds..

‘Hundreds of thousands’ could be caught in Chalmers’ super tax

It’s sold as just a “modest” hit to 80,000 wealthy retirees. But a leading tax expert says Jim Chalmers’ superannuation changes will quickly affect far more.

  • Shane Wright
The Tax Office says people making claims should be asking themselves whether their deductions pass the “pub test”.

Sprung! The wildest claims people have made on their tax returns

From air fryers to swimwear and $10,000 in luxury-branded clothing, here are some of the strange claims the Tax Office has to sort through.

  • Millie Muroi
Sam Fayad with his wife Maria, who is the sister of Dyldam founder Joe Khattar.

Sydney’s Fayad family, a $3b trail of debt and their new plan to avoid creditors

Controversial property developer Sam Fayad has attained the unfortunate record of what is believed to be the largest bankruptcy in Australian history.

  • Kate McClymont

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