Tax avoidance
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- Superannuation
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
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‘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
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
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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
‘Wilful act of bastardry’: Henry condemns tax system for crushing young Australians
Former Treasury boss Ken Henry says a succession of governments have used the tax system to deliberately hurt young people, propping up the old and vested interests like mining.
- Shane Wright
The ATO’s new move to claw back more than $1b from dodgy landlords
Landlords who have made mistakes on tax returns could face thousands of dollars in fines and interest on top of repaying unpaid tax.
- Jim Malo
How one of the world’s richest men could pull off a mega-tax dodge
The 10th-richest person in the US is worth $127 billion and is on track to pass on much of his fortune tax-free.
- Jesse Drucker
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Australians turned into money mules chasing crypto cash
Australia has the third-largest number of cryptocurrency ATMs in the world. They are being used to launder money for organised criminals.
- Shane Wright
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The global giants costing Australia billions of dollars hit with a reality check
They may not be breaking the law, but the taxes multinationals pay are not proportional to the profits they are raking in. That’s something laws passed earlier this week seek to change.
- Millie Muroi
Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax
A long-term effort by the ATO to get more tax out of the oil and gas sectors has paid dividends that are likely to deliver billions of dollars in extra revenue.
- Shane Wright
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