Tax Insights

The Australian Government has announced a broad series of tax reforms aimed at workers, housing investors, businesses and emerging industries, describing the measures as part of a wider strategy to improve economic resilience, encourage productive investment and support future generations.

That said, there is real signal underneath the noise. SMSFs have largely fixed annual costs, and a fund below a certain balance simply cannot absorb those costs efficiently. There is a band of balances where the maths shifts from "almost certainly inefficient" to "could …

If you are running a self-managedsuper fund, the Australian Taxation Office is your regulator, your reporting partner and the body that decides whether your fund is complying with super law. The rules are not designed to trip people up. They exist to keep retirement …

Australia’sSuperannuationlandscape is undergoing a structural shift with the introduction of Division 296, a reform targeting individuals with large retirement balances. After years of debate, legislative revisions, and industry pushback, the final law presents a markedly different framework from its initial proposal.

HighlightsCapitalGains Taxreform debate is prompting ASX investors to reassess long-term portfolio strategiesPotential changes to CGT concessions could affect after-tax returns across shares and propertyInvestor sentiment may shift as tax policy uncertainty influencesCapitalallocation decisionsSmallBusinesssuccession planning andWealthstructures could face implications from any reformsAdvisoryDemandmay rise as investors …

Australia’s introduction of Public Country-by-Country Reporting (PCbCR) marks a significant shift in global tax transparency. Designed to provide greater visibility into how multinational enterprises (MNEs) operate and pay taxes across jurisdictions, the regime sets a new benchmark for disclosure requirements. Effective for reporting periods …

The Australian Taxation Office has positioned work-from-home deductions as a highest-priority compliance target in the final quarter of the 2025–26 financial year. Hybrid work is now structurally embedded across Australian industries, and so is the ATO's scrutiny of the claims it generates.