Tax avoidance
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Capital gains tax outcry is sad and predictable, fuelled by vested interests. This is a bold push for change
As sure as night follows day, within a few months the predictions of doomsday currently dominating sections of our media will have proved to be illusory.
- Graeme Samuel
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- Analysis
- Political leadership
Taylor’s rebooted death tax scare franchise is flimsy. But it might stick
Taylor’s campaign on a new “death tax” is disingenuous, and he knows it. It smacks of opportunism from a party trailing both Labor and One Nation in the polls.
- James Massola
A ‘terrible’ system for young people: Tax reform architect pleads for real reform
Bill Kelty was instrumental to the tax reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. He says old people like himself don’t need more out of the tax system.
- Shane Wright
After years of restraint, Tax Office ramps up travel bans on major debtors
Data obtained by this masthead show the Tax Office used its powers to stop multimillion-dollar tax debtors leaving Australia just 46 times over six years, before sharply escalating enforcement this financial year.
- Carla Hildebrandt
- Analysis
- Company tax
Optus was almost out of the news. A tax report dragged it back in
It’s been a bad fortnight for Optus. A new tax report has caused more problems, but there are legitimate reasons a company does not pay tax.
- Shane Wright
- Exclusive
- Perth
Ferrari, a football club and $6.4m debts: Zimbabwean boss leaves country as WA disability empire crashes
A Zimbabwean-born director who came to Australia to run disability care companies has left the country, allegedly leaving staff and taxpayers out of pocket, according to a liquidator report.
- Carla Hildebrandt
Former NDIS director shows off luxury cars
Adrian Mtungwazi is being sought by the ATO for $3 million in tax.
- Opinion
- Gas
Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas
In Norway, they tax their oil and gas industry heavily and give their kids free higher education. Here, we do the opposite.
- Ross Gittins
- Opinion
- Opinion
Roundtable will fix nothing unless we can all park our self-interest
Sadly, I’m not expecting much progress from the much-heralded economic roundtable. Why? Because our democracy has devolved into a self-interested fist-fight.
- Ross Gittins
- Updated
- Superannuation
Coalition shuts down deal on super tax, accusing Chalmers of ‘shooting the messenger’
Since Labor’s election win, criticism has grown of the government’s attempt to raise the tax on superannuation balances above $3 million.
- Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright