Company tax
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.
- by Shane Wright
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‘Problematic’ gambling company tax breaks on Chalmers’ radar
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated the government will tighten its focus on gambling companies’ use of R&D tax credits, which can total tens of millions.
- by Millie Muroi
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Insolvency
‘Where are the garments?’: High-end boutique Harrolds took deposits weeks before $16 million collapse
The Australian luxury retailer owes more than $16 million to a string of fashion houses from Paris to New York, but was still importing stock and taking deposits just weeks before its collapse.
- by Cameron Houston
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Funding
The hundreds of millions in tax incentives for Australian start-ups that went south
The R&D tax offset has served as a life raft for some of Australia’s most prominent technology start-ups, though in some cases it wasn’t enough.
- by David Swan
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Private schools
How much payroll tax on private schools is driving up fees – and the battle to stop it
High-fee private schools are pressuring the state government to reverse its decision to charge a payroll tax, by telling parents they have no choice but to pass the extra cost on.
- by Bridie Smith
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey, big spenders: The most profligate election campaign in US history
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are announcing new big-ticket election promises almost daily. Harris’ agenda appears less unaffordable than Trump’s.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Explainer
Mining
Do big miners pay their fair share?
Described as “the gift that keeps on giving”, Australia’s mineral wealth has made mine owners into multibillionaires. But at a time when we pay to import our own gas, are the spoils being shared fairly?
- by Angus Holland
Adam Bandt pledges to supersize corporate taxes
To sweeten the deal, the Greens say much of the revenue would pay for cost-of-living measures, such as including dental cover in Medicare.
- by James Massola
Tax breaks for distilleries open to ‘rorts and abuse’, government warned
Medium-sized distilleries say tax breaks for small spirits producers are an “existential threat” to their businesses.
- by Andrew Taylor
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey Big Spender! How Trump plans to step up America’s debt binge
The Republican Party’s platform for the November election is a 16-page document containing 20 policy measures. Oddly, there’s no word of debt or deficits anywhere.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Third-largest budget surplus soon to turn into a sea of red ink
Lower spending has helped the budget show the third-largest surplus on record. But it is likely the nation’s finances will shift from the black into the red.
- by Shane Wright
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