CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia – How can I get money out of an Australian subsidiary?

Australia's 2026-27 Budget introduces sweeping changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing, and discretionary trust taxation, fundamentally reshaping decades of established tax policy. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 has now received Royal Assent, but significant controversy surrounds key provisions including the new 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts and restrictions on corporate beneficiaries. How will these reforms affect existing trust structures, investment strategies, a

The Australian Federal Budget for 2026-2027 introduces sweeping reforms to the tax system, including a controversial 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts, abolition of the 50% CGT discount in favor of cost base ...

On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, handed down the 2026–27 Federal Budget. The Federal Budget introduces the most significant tax reforms aimed at reshaping how income and wealth are taxed in Australia. The Government is seeking to rebalance the system by reducing tax on income from work and increasing tax on income from assets, and then using that difference to fund personal tax relief and influence housing behaviour.

The classification of workers as employees or contractors at common law is a continuing conundrum in various areas.

TA 2017/1, an ATO alert on the use of stapled structures, could deter foreign investment in major infrastructure.

It is important to determine whether your arrangements within your family trusts are compliant with schedule 2F of the ITAA.

The repercussions of the leak of the Panama Papers could go on for years, and go beyond tax to corporate governance.

Land tax is an annual tax on land ownership in Victoria, assessed on the total unimproved (which is the value of the land alone, without considering any improvements) value of taxable land that you own in the state.

Australia's 2026-27 Federal Budget introduces sweeping tax reforms that fundamentally reshape investment planning, trust structures, and business operations. The replacement of the 50% CGT discount with indexed gains and a 30% minimum tax, restrictions on negative gearing to new builds only, and a 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts create unprecedented challenges for property investors, professional services firms, and family businesses. Understanding how these three interconnected measures work togeth

Discusses interest on late payments to the ATO & what your options are for reduction.