M&A transactions involving the acquisition of Australian corporate entities must consider the tax consolidation regime.

The cases are good examples of why you should always get tax advice up-front before entering into financial transactions.

Consideration of reforms intended to stimulate the industry and create an internationally competitive industry.

In a major surprise, the Treasurer has announced new arrangements for taxing foreign employment income earned by Australian resident taxpayers.

What is The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)?

ATO 'Compliance Program 2011/12 and new developments in family tax discussed.

Two steps forward, two steps back. Italy has been shaking it all about so far this year. And after all that effort, by June 21st the Italian tax police were virtually back where they started the year.

The main operative provisions of the financial reporting and governance requirements are contained in the regulations.

The sale process can be a wild ride but there are ways to smooth out the bumps.

We no longer expect that there will be 2 more rate cuts in this cycle.

The Personal Property Security Legislation will create a simple online registration system for all security interests.

An interesting debate has been unfolding as the high Australian dollar continues to take its toll on manufacturers.

In general terms, when applying the CUP method, a taxpayer may, inter-alia, seek to compare the price paid for goods acquired from a related party seller (the "controlled transaction") to the price paid by independent parties for the same product (the "uncontrolled transaction").

The draft Taxation Determination TD 2012/D8 proposes reasonable LAFHA food amounts for 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014.

The 2014-15 financial year is almost over, but there may still be some tactics to ensure you pay the right amount of tax.

The article discusses proposed budget changes as well as recent legislated changes to the superannuation regime.

The Government is proposing fundamental reforms to taxation of the Living Away From Home Allowance .

Federal Treasurer releases discussion paper in the lead-up to the Tax Forum on 4 and 5 October 2011.

The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme aims to bring benefits to Australia by encouraging the development and expansion of foreign markets for Australian goods, services, intellectual property and know-how.

Treasury has released a scoping paper titled "Risks to the Sustainability of Australia's corporate tax base.".