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The Federal Budget announced on 12 May 2026 introduces significant structural tax reforms that will materially impact wealth creation, investment strategies, and business/holding structures.

ATO outlines the key risk areas it intends to focus on for private wealth in this financial year.

Some GST disputes involve the Commissioner of Taxation, but many involve the parties to the property transaction.

On 30 June 2026 the Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down its judgment in Forever Grateful Holdings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2026] NSWSC 761, which clarified the point in time at which the relevant facts are to be considered when determining a duty liability arising under the Duties Act 1997 (NSW) (Duties Act).

Genuinely disputed tax debts are still debts and should be taken into account in determining the company's solvency.

The Western Australian ("WA") Labor Government has handed down its ninth consecutive WA Budget ("Budget") on 19 June 2025.

The ATO has recently released new details on FBT and electric vehicles, earn-out clauses and sharing platforms.

The standard of proof in taxation review proceedings is the balance of probabilities.

On February 12, 2024, the Australian government released a new exposure draft (ED) proposing public country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirements...

Victoria's Vacant Residential Land Tax has expanded statewide from 2025, introducing progressive tax rates of up to 3% on properties left unoccupied for more than six months annually. Property owners across Victoria now face strict notification requirements and substantial penalties, with rates escalating based on consecutive years of vacancy.

Subsequent to the court decision, the Government released the Board of Taxation's self-initiated review into the topic.

The State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 was introduced into NSW Parliament on 23 March 2022 and was assented to on 19 May 2022.

An individual has significant risk of being considered an Australian tax resident if they continue to stay in Australia.

In March this year, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCAFC 33...

The Federal Court of Australia has clarified the operation of section 707-145 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, determining that a head company's choice to cancel the transfer of tax losses must be made in relation to the joining year. The judgment in Evolution Mining Limited v Commissioner of Taxation provides critical guidance on the timing requirements for cancelling automatic loss transfers in consolidated groups, confirming that choices made in later income years are ineffective.

Obtaining certainty of being classified as a ‘fixed trust’ is now more important than ever for fund managers as the trustees of most non-fixed trusts are proposed to be subject to a 30% minimum tax from 1 July 2028.

The Applicant failed to prove he was not a tax resident, but he did prove that the amended assessments were excessive.