There was a time when VAT/GST was regarded as the ‘simple tax’. Those days are long gone. Many indirect tax regimes are becoming increasingly sophisticated – with the result that,…
This week’s Federal Budget was well received by small business, as our colleague David Pring observed on this page yesterday. While we would agree the measures to boost that sector…
At federal level, the long-awaited tax white paper may have been delayed. But in three states, payroll tax rebate is currently at the centre of debate. In Queensland, Labor has…
The Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013 (commonly known as the Targeting Access Bill) was passed in the Senate on Tuesday night. As the Bill must return to…
On Monday at 12.30 the Treasurer was supposed to be releasing his statement on the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). In the end it was delayed by 90 minutes as…
It’s doubtful that payroll tax will be at the forefront of Victorian voters’ minds when they go to polls on Saturday. But it might be an important outcome of the…
For so many months, international tax avoidance seemed to be the big issue that was going to dominate the G20 summit in Brisbane. Given that growth targets and climate change…
There has been an unprecedented public, media and political focus on tax over the past 12 months and the OECD’s Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting has been at…
