Clayton Utz welcomes former ATO litigator to Sydney team

Profession • By Emma Partis

Law firm Clayton Utz has welcomed former senior ATO litigator Rimma Miller to its Sydney office in a move to bolster ...

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War-driven ‘supernormal’ gas profits must be taxed more, crossbench says

Tax • By Emma Partis

Crossbench senators have doubled down on their calls for a new tax on windfall gas profits as conflict in the Middle ...

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BCA calls for regulatory pare-backs and tax reform as global uncertainty brews

Tax • By Emma Partis

The BCA has called on policymakers to cut red tape and reform business tax settings as inflation and geopolitical risks ...

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Treasury considering 33% CGT discount ahead of budget

Tax • By Emma Partis

The Albanese government is reportedly considering winding back the CGT discount from 50 per cent to 33 per cent as part ...

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Dwindling auditor numbers will make FMIA assurance difficult, CPA tells Treasury

Profession • By Emma Partis

Responding to Treasury consultation for the Future Made in Australia scheme, CPA Australia warned that strict RCA ...

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Tax mix switch the ‘holy grail’ of reform, CGT inquiry hears

Tax • By Emma Partis

A tax specialist has told the Senate that the CGT discount should be changed as part of a broader tax reform package.

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‘Record penalties’: ASIC clawed back millions in latter half of 2025

Profession • By Emma Partis

Financial regulator ASIC secured record penalties and claw-backs during the second half of 2025, recently-released data ...

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CGT discount not 'egregiously high' but overcompensates for inflation, inquiry hears

Tax • By Emma Partis

Fronting the Senate inquiry into the CGT discount, economists from the OECD and TTPI have said that Australia’s CGT ...

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Uncertainty abounds following US Supreme Court strikedown of Trump tariffs

Economy • By Emma Partis

The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Donald Trump’s signature tariff policy, finding he had illegally used ...

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