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RevenueSA's guidance sets out the thresholds. Full relief applies to a new home or off-the-plan apartment with a dutiable value of $2 million or less. Partial relief applies between $2 million and $2.1 million, and there is no relief at $2.1 million or more.

The WA Government set out the changes on 29 July 2026 in its 2026–27 housing taxation package. For transactions on or after 7 May 2026, first home owners pay no duty on new or established homes up to $600,000, compared with $500,000 before. A …

The exemption began in July 2024, replacing a 50% duty concession for first-home buyers, according to Yahoo Finance's reporting of the change in May. A July 2024 release from the Tasmanian Premier said the cap on eligible property values had originally been set at …

The date is drawn from Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2026/1, which the ATO issued on 28 January 2026. A practical compliance guideline is ATO guidance on how the Tax Office will apply its compliance resources. It is not legislation.

Employers who fall behind on super now face a rebuilt super guarantee charge, with interest set at the ATO's general interest charge rate, an administrative uplift the ATO says starts at 60%, and a late payment penalty that cannot be remitted. The first quarter …

Employers have been receiving ATO letters warning they may have underpaid super guarantee in quarters going as far back as September 2021, with one restructuring adviser describing them as "a demand for payment". The letters, reported by Accountants Daily on 22 September, ask employers …

Taxpayers who pay PAYG instalments as a set amount each quarter will find this year's figure has been lifted by 5%. The ATO has confirmed that "the GDP adjustment for the 2026–27 income year is 5%", up from 4% in 2025–26. The increase matters …