Tax minimisation
Analysis
Investing
Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?
Figuring out how to make your money work harder for you can be challenging enough, let alone in a cost-of-living crisis.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Latest
Analysis
Tax deductions
Why sorting your tax early this year is more important than ever
You need to look for every tax deduction and defer any income you can, and take advice on your particular circumstances so you don’t overdo it.
- by Julia Hartman
Nine out of 10 landlords are getting their income tax returns wrong, and the ATO is watching
Dodgy landlords making inflated claims for repairs and maintenance on their rental properties are firmly in the Australian Tax Office’s sights.
- by Rachel Clun
We need our own tax cops to chase cheats: ATO chief
The retiring head of the tax office, Chris Jordan, says the organisation needs more powers as criminals attempt to fleece taxpayers and steal their identities.
- by Shane Wright
Stage 3 changes revive push to curb negative gearing
The issue is a potential test for the government after it broke its election promise to keep stage 3 cuts in their original form, raising questions about other tax pledges.
- by David Crowe
Dutton set to accept Labor tax plan but not before pushing for changes
Treasury forecasts show most workers will pay less tax over the next decade if the draft law is passed, but the opposition leader will continue to seek changes.
- by David Crowe, Rachel Clun and Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Business won’t switch to EVs while tax lurks for guzzlers are so generous
Take it from an accountant: taxpayers give too much help to ute and 4WD buyers to tempt small businesses to convert to electric vehicles.
- by Denise Mills
Analysis
Superannuation
The little-known tax breaks that could boost your super
With a bit of planning many people could afford to contribute more to super and collect tax breaks.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Cryptocurrencies
Bought an NFT last year? The Tax Office wants to know
The tax treatment of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now on the radar of the Australian Tax Office.
- by Nicole Buckler
‘My interest will not wane’: Labor’s Deb O’Neill circles bleeding PwC
The senator has been leading Labor’s assault on the consulting giant in the upper house over the leak of confidential information about the government’s tax plans.
- by Lisa Visentin
PwC stonewalled tax office attempts to investigate leak
The ATO boss said it took a long time to gather information about the tax leak scandal due to obstacles placed in the authority’s path.
- by Rachel Clun
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