Tax Insights

The first challenge is understanding how redirecting eligible pre-tax earnings into super affects take-home pay. Decisions made without a clear purpose can become difficult to evaluate later. A household or investor may have several competing objectives, including liquidity, long-term growth, certainty and flexibility. Those …

The first challenge is understanding how a sale can crystallise a gain or loss for tax purposes. Decisions made without a clear purpose can become difficult to evaluate later. A household or investor may have several competing objectives, including liquidity, long-term growth, certainty and …

The first challenge is understanding the obligations that can arise when casual activities become income-producing work. Decisions made without a clear purpose can become difficult to evaluate later. A household or investor may have several competing objectives, including liquidity, long-term growth, certainty and flexibility. …

The tobacco figure is one item in a broader set of Coalition costings worth $31.3 billion over four years. The other items are $9.4 billion from climate programs, $7.3 billion from industry subsidies, $4.7 billion from housing programs and $2 billion from removing welfare …

The ABS monthly Consumer Price Index showed annual inflation of 4.3% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 4.0% in August. Annual trimmed mean inflation was 3.6%. Fuel was the standout: automotive fuel prices rose 9.4% in the month, attributed to higher …

The PBO projects the average personal income tax rate rising from 24.9% in 2026-27 to 28.6% by 2036-37, assuming no new tax policy. It says most of that rise comes from bracket creep. Bracket creep happens when wages rise with inflation or productivity but …

Senator Shoebridge, who has succeeded Larissa Waters as Greens leader, used his National Press Club speech on 28 October to pitch lifting the tax-free threshold from $18,200 to $26,000. According to the ABC, the tax change would be worth up to $1,092 a year, …