GST
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- Jim Chalmers
‘How do they sleep at night?’ Allan and Minns governments, experts demand Albanese fix GST
The cost blowout stemming from Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison’s special GST deal for WA is now the federal budget’s biggest and comparable only with the NDIS.
- Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
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- Crime
Commonwealth takes four luxury homes after $41 million gold scam
More than a decade ago, two men scammed $41 million in GST through an elaborate gold scam. Now they are in jail, federal law agencies have secured $9 million in assets.
- Shane Wright
Sin taxes prop up the budget, but the most important one is fading
From fuel to fancy cars and a cold one at the pub, there are some vices – and necessities – that are carrying an extra cost.
- Millie Muroi
- Editorial
- Federal budget
Western Australia’s political ransom over GST rort must end
Australia’s continuing failure to divide federal funds equitably looks even more ridiculous in light of WA running budget surpluses of $3.5 billion a year while eastern states face deep budget deficits.
- The Age's View
Carve-up of $95b GST haul a headache for Albanese
The latest carve-up of the GST has hit Queensland’s budget while boosting Victoria’s. But it has also led to new calls for an overhaul of the GST.
- Shane Wright and Kieran Rooney
- Exclusive
- Federal budget
Federal taxpayers footing a $60 billion bill for WA’s GST woes
It was supposed to cost taxpayers just $2.3 billion. But a deal to help West Australians is now on track to punch a $60 billion hole in the federal budget.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Trade wars
‘The big one’: Trump’s latest threat would lead to chaos
Donald Trump’s plan for the next chapter of his war on the world sounds simple but would be almost impossible to implement.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Exclusive
- Skincare
Tax Office cracks down on sunscreens with extras
Sunblock must be primarily marketed as sunscreen to remain GST-free, the Australian Taxation Office says.
- Madeleine Heffernan
- Opinion
- Tax reform
Hooked on sugar-hit policies, we keep ignoring the tax elephant in the room
It’s been 25 years since a government sold tax reform to Australians. The time has come for them to try again.
- Rachel Clun
- Exclusive
- Organised crime
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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