Capital gains tax
The short-term stay that tax reform may make permanent
The short-term rental market may be shaken up by the federal government’s property tax changes, with investors looking back to permanent rentals.
- Shane Wright
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- Federal budget
Chalmers eyes old CGT for start-ups, as Labor MPs say budget politics being won at auctions
Labor MPs in key inner-city marginal seats say younger voters in the street and at less-competitive auctions are giving the government credit for its tax overhaul.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Real life
The final paper trail: How to make your executor’s job easier
Where there’s a will, there’s an executor – the person who manages your estate when you’ve died. Who do you choose for this important role, and how can you help smooth their way?
- Madeleine Heffernan
CGT would be a ‘wrecking ball’ for Kiwi economy, NZ PM tells Albanese
The prime minister and his Kiwi counterpart have traded light-hearted barbs in Noosa, masking a deep divide over capital gains tax as both leaders face looming domestic battles.
- Rob Harris
Coalition and Greens put Labor’s major budget bills in limbo
The Senate could team up to derail Labor’s agenda, with the Coalition seeking a longer tax inquiry while the Greens want more time to investigate sweeping changes to the NDIS.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Shane Wright
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- Federal budget
Secret RBA notes reveal harsh judgment of Labor’s housing policies
As Jim Chalmers fights back against claims Labor’s housing budget would not get more homes built, RBA documents reveal just what the Reserve Bank thought about Labor’s agenda.
- Paul Sakkal
How more than 1 million landlords will escape negative gearing changes
Overhauling property taxes was key to Jim Chalmers’ federal budget. But grandfathering and carve-outs will leave millions untouched.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Political leadership
‘We can win’: Tim Wilson says there’s one key reason voters will punish Albanese
The shadow treasurer believes Anthony Albanese is underestimating the damage he’s done to himself by breaking an election promise.
- James Massola
Could negative gearing changes be a ‘tipping point’ for a WA building boom?
Western Australia could be in line to benefit from an $8 billion boom in private rental construction, according to a Perth property expert.
- Cameron Myles
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Business groups are howling over the budget, and it’s getting messy
The chorus of detractors hasn’t faded since budget night, but has risen to a full-throated roar just as the treasurer introduced the tax legislation to federal parliament.
- Elizabeth Knight