Stat that will make Aussies’ blood boil
Each year about $20bn in capital gains tax discounts is foregone by the federal government. Picture: NewsWire /…
Labor spending not to blame for soaring inflation: Chalmers
Jim Chalmers has defended Labor’s management of the economy after Sunrise host Nat Barr accused the government of…
Hitting landlords with changes to capital gains tax has hidden dangers: ‘Fewer will enter’
It’s likely mum and dad investors will simply move funds into alternative asset classes. (Source: AAP/Getty) Capital gains…
ATO ‘death tax’ facing Aussies inheriting family home as $5.4 trillion wealth transfer looms
The ATO’s draft determination would mean people aren’t entitled to a capital gains tax exemption where their right…
Labor not ruling out negative gearing changes
A federal budget package to bridge the generational housing divide could include curbs to negative gearing in addition…
Labor ‘softening up’ Australians for tax hikes as lacklustre productivity hurting the nation, Peter Costello warns
Australia’s longest serving treasurer has warned that Labor is “softening up” Australians for tax increases to pay for…
Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser calls for capital gains tax discount to be scrapped
A former Reserve Bank governor has told a parliamentary hearing the capital gains tax discount should be scrapped…
Reducing inequality means taxing capital more — including inheritances
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the new shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, both say they are keen to do something…
‘Captured by the richest’: push for housing tax shift
Discounts on capital gains tax have done little to address the reason why the measure was introduced, Australia’s…
Couple ‘leaking tax’ to ATO save $1.32 million and boost kids’ inheritance: ‘Not a trick’
Financial adviser Ben Nash worked with a couple in their 30s who wanted to get ahead and make…
Alan Kohler on robots and the future of work
The continuing rise of artificial intelligence was one of the big stories of 2025. But how long until…
Tax grab could knock £4bn off the stock market, IG warns
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