ATO
Pursued beyond the grave: Damning report slams ATO misconduct
The tax office pursued one woman for five years after her death, causing “unnecessary distress to her family”, an ombudsman has found.
- Dan Nolan
Latest
‘Death tax’ accusations mar Labor’s budget sales pitch
A politically poisonous campaign has been relaunched as the Albanese government fights to stay on message on housing tax changes.
- Nick Newling
- Exclusive
- Courts
‘Repeated acts of deceit’: Bankrupt businessman behind bars
A twice-bankrupted, twice-jailed pretend property developer is back behind bars, this time for contempt of court.
- Kate McClymont
How the tax changes impact property investors and first home buyers
Negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts are in the spotlight in the new federal budget.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Exclusive
- Investigations
Torched bars, ‘tax-free’ booze and the $180m loophole: Canberra cash under scrutiny in hunt for firebombing motive
Federal and state police are investigating whether a string of mysterious nightspot fires is linked to a lucrative tax perk supposed to boost the distilling industry.
- Lachlan Abbott and Nick McKenzie
This first home buyer was taxed twice. She’s now on a mission to warn others
The super saver scheme is supposed to save first home buyers precious tax dollars. But a simple mistake – that anyone can make – can wipe out the benefits.
- Brittany Busch
- Opinion
- Company tax
Work longer shifts: One big business’s idea of a helping hand
The government and big business are keen to show how they are helping consumers and small businesses navigate the fuel crisis. But this is no COVID-era relief package.
- Elizabeth Knight
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
The Roar goes silent, staff unpaid, amid ownership dispute
Journalists who had been writing for the website until it stopped publishing a month ago are demanding answers from the gambling firm that bought it about five years ago.
- Calum Jaspan
WA businessman’s efforts to avoid tax bill on $350k ‘work’ Ferrari rebuffed
A tax agent allegedly fabricated logbooks and denied he used a luxury car bought through work for personal reasons, despite using it to take his girlfriend on trips to WA’s premier wine region.
- Hannah Murphy
- Exclusive
- Investigations
Security boss moves offshore amid probe into loan millions
Administrators are looking into the transfer of money into Micky Ahuja’s personal accounts.
- Nick McKenzie and Cameron Houston