Tax

The Productivity Commission has released its GST distribution reforms issues paper and invited stakeholders to make submissions.

Following the International Monetary Fund’s call on Treasurer Jim Chalmers to reform taxes and cut spending, the feedback and overall view of Australia’s economic and budget strategy were commended.

The OECD’s updated model tax convention has provided new and detailed guidance on the tax treatment of cross-border remote work arrangements.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has reaffirmed Labor’s support for the WA GST deal as the Productivity Commission carries out its scheduled review of state GST arrangements.

As the Treasurer continues to be pressed about changes to the nation’s tax system, the International Monetary Fund has joined the chorus asking for comprehensive tax reform and slashed spending.

An international tax crime summit hosted by the ATO has delved into how geopolitical shifts, AI and emerging financial technologies are reshaping the threat environment.

The ATO has received almost 1,000 tax evasion tip-offs a week in the 2024–25 financial year, revealing hotspots in the construction, hospitality and beauty services sectors.

Multinationals covered by Australia’s global minimum tax rules will need to lodge their first Pillar Two tax returns in June 2026.

Without reform, we risk seeing more families – not just the billionaires on the rich list – but the small businesses that make up the backbone of our economy, dragged into costly litigation for mistakes that should never ...

The Board of Taxation has finalised its redesigned Voluntary Tax Transparency Code, reflecting transparency shifts including Australia’s new public country-by-country reporting regime.