Big mistake Aussies make with tax return
Australian taxpayers are tipped to cost themselves hundreds of dollars by making this one simple mistake at tax time.
Tax
‘Broken’: Single mums financially abused
Ex-partners are still weaponising child support payments against a shocking number of single mums, and the system is failing to stop it.
‘Think again’: Warning as tax cheats caught
Three people have been jailed over tax fraud as a warning is issued to Aussies preparing to file their tax returns this financial year.
Fears new tax will rock Aussies, businesses
A prominent green energy investor has warned a controversial new tax will hit them in an awkward area.
Farmers, fireys protest tax ‘insult’
Hundreds of farmers and volunteer firefighters have gathered to protest a controversial levy that farmers say will cripple them.
‘Simply wrong’: Warning for taxpayers
Australians are being urged to avoid using TikTok for tax advice this financial year or risk paying major fines or prosecutions, a tax expert warns.
Farmers, fireys unite over ‘unfair’ tax
Fireys and farmers have vented their disapproval of proposed “unfair” legislation to hike an emergency service tax.
Aussies claim yachts, island holidays on tax
Aussie taxpayers have tried to sneak some “dubious’ expenses past the taxman, with one expert detailing some of the most outlandish claims.
‘Come clean’: Pressure on Coalition costs
Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor have bickered over the cost of Coalition election policies, in a debate before a business audience.
Grim reality for Aussie taxpayers
Australian households have picked up the bill for the country as mining companies pay less, a breakdown of the nation’s tax revenue reveals.
Libs grilled over tax cut backflip
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has been questioned on the Coalition’s tax backflip after Peter Dutton ruled out tax cuts over a fortnight ago.
Push for ‘bed tax’ in Aussie state
A group of Queensland mayors have proposed a new bed tax for tourists, slugging them an extra levy for staying the night.
‘Eye candy’: ‘Election’ budget slammed
Other than the Medicare investment, there is a general consensus the federal budget falls short and leaves a lot of Australians behind.
Albo declares war on vapes, dodgy cigs
The federal government has declared war on the black market tobacco trade as hundreds of tobacconists pop up in Sydney and Melbourne.
Aussies to get $5-a-week tax cut
Jim Chalmers has revealed plans to put pennies back in every Australian’s pocket, in a budget night speech marked as much by what was not said than was.
Health, energy bill relief in federal budget
Aussies struggling with power bills and the cost of medicines should be among the biggest winners from Tuesday’s federal budget.
‘Everyone loses’: Expert’s dire tax warning
An Australian economist has sounded the alarm over a proposed change to tax that could end up leaving everyone worse off.
22yo’s rude tax shock after landing 9-5 job
A young Aussie has sparked a debate by sharing the tax horror she’s dealing with now that she works full-time.
ATO’s warning to one group as tax time looms
The Australian Taxation Office has announced its hit list for businesses ahead of tax time, as it looks to crack down on dodgy practices.
‘Can’t blame us’: Albo freezes beer tax
Labor has promised a two-year pause on a much-hated “beer tax”, but that doesn’t mean the price of beer is coming down.
Half cost of new house goes to tax, report
Huge chunks of the cost of building a new home are being eaten up by taxes and red tape, new analysis shows.
$17k-a-year school collapses owing millions
An expensive Christian college now in voluntary administration is facing legal action for failing to pay staff on time.
‘Not an adult’: 35yo’s tax bill fury divides
A hardworking Aussie has taken to social media to share her fury over an eye-watering tax bill that has left her feeling “punished”.
Push to hit Aussie billionaires with super tax
The Greens are leading the call to force Australia’s richest people to pay a “billionaires’ tax” that they claim could rake in nearly $25bn in four years.
Aussie industry blasts ‘outrageous’ price hike
Industry leaders have taken aim at the government as the latest alcohol price excise kicks in today, with the tax branded “un-Australian”.
Fresh calls to ditch hidden booze tax
The price of a pint will rise again next week, sparking new calls to remove the tax amid concerns it only punishes both producers and pub-goers.
How young Aussies can get $1321 boost
Applications are now open for young Aussies to get a tax-free $1321 cash boost, but there’s a catch.
Dutton hits back at lunch scheme dig
Peter Dutton has hit back at recent criticism of an Opposition election pledge to give small businesses $20,000 of tax-deductible lunches.
‘Every taxpayer’: Tax cuts to soar
Chances are your tax cut will be even bigger next financial year, it is claimed.
Aussies will get $1888 tax cut this year
There’s some great news for us struggling with the cost of living as the average Aussie is set to get a big tax break.
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