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ATO Remissions – General Interest Charge, Shortfall Interest Charge And Failure To Lodge Penalties

This is an interim update while the ATO is currently awaiting the outcome of their broader review of taxpayer relief provision.

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

The ATO travel ban explained

With the ATO aggressively pursuing a record $46 billion in collectable debt, the employment of collection tools such as DPNs is increasing exponentially.

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Worrells

ATO Warns On Contrived Property Development Structures: What Developers And Landowners Need To Know

Early legal input at the structuring stage often makes the difference between a development model that withstands regulatory scrutiny and one that becomes costly to unwind.

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Commissioner Wipes Out On 45B And Part IVA

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ATO loss in the Full Federal Court on section 45B and Part IVA: different name, same story

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Victoria Duty Alert: Further Clarification Of Economic Entitlement Rules

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian High Court's PepsiCo Decision: Key Tax Insights From Belgium And The Netherlands

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Loyens & Loeff

Queensland Releases New Guidance For Seeking Exemptions From The Foreign Stamp Duty And Land Tax Surcharges

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Year-end Land Tax And Foreign Surcharge – What You Need To Know

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Victorian Duty Alert: Proposed Changes To Land Transfer Duty (Duty Payable On Assumed Tax Liabilities)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ATO settlements, penalty risks and s177EA: insights from Ziegler v Commissioner of Taxation

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Overview Of Land Tax In Victoria

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PCL Lawyers

Tax Bites EP17: High Court Validates Foreign Surcharge Land Taxes: Implications And Analysis (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Contract Repudiation: What Exactly Is It?

Australia Commercial

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Stonegate Legal

Employment law changes you should know about in 2026

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Tax Treaties

Australian High Court's PepsiCo Decision: Key Tax Insights From Belgium And The Netherlands

The recent judgment by the Australian High Court in the PepsiCo case has sparked significant interest in international tax circles. At the core of the debate: can a fee for the purchase of goods include...

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Loyens & Loeff

2025-26 Budget Update: Key Changes To Australian State Taxes - NSW, Qld, WA And ACT

The final FY2025-26 state budgets have been delivered, with Western Australia publishing their budget on 19 June 2025, and the New South Wales, Queensland, and Australian Capital...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Will Impact Businesses In Australia

Retaliatory tax provisions contained in H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that recently passed the US House of Representatives, if enacted, would drastically impact common cross-border transactions, including US operations of foreign multinational groups and inbound investments.

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K&L Gates LLP

Mid May Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

End of April Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

Early-April 2025 – Tax Update

Australia Strategy

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Pointon Partners

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Tax Agent Services – the Amended Determination for the Code of Professional Conduct

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Cooper Grace Ward

Private Equity Tax Update - June 2024

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Alvarez & Marsal

Summary Of New Important Changes To The Foreign Investment Legislation

Australia Government

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Vincent Young

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Inheritance Tax

It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

In this edition of It depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson bring the latest updates on the government's proposed tax on large super balances, including the introduction of indexation.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Intergenerational Wealth Transfer

Much has been written about the ever approaching "unprecedented" intergenerational wealth transfer, in which between AU$3.5 trillion and Au$5.4 trillion in assets is expected to pass from the Baby Boomers to their heirs.

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King & Wood Mallesons

Mid May Tax Update

Update on key developments in taxation law for accountants and participants in the tax advice industry up to mid-May.

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Pointon Partners

End of April Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

Early-April 2025 – Tax Update

Australia Strategy

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Pointon Partners

The new testamentary trust excepted income provisions – clarity in the law

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McCullough Robertson

The ugly & hidden estate tax trap - CGT Event K3

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

FAQs During Covid-19: Estate Planning

Australia Family

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Death tax in Australia: A reminder from the UK in family provision claims

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Carroll & O'Dea

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Income Tax

Commissioner Wipes Out On 45B And Part IVA

On 3 December 2025, the Full Court Federal Court handed down its judgment in Commissioner of Taxation v Hicks [2025] FCAFC 171.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Flowing Through Australia: How Conduit Foreign Income Really Helps

Australia's conduit foreign income (CFI) regime was introduced to improve the attractiveness of Australia as a location for regional holding companies...

Australia Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

On 9 October 2025, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025...

Australia Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

What Payday Superannuation Reforms Mean For Businesses

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Worrells

YTL Power: The Federal Court Of Australia Clarifies Application Of Certain Statutory Severance Provisions For Tax Purposes

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Roses Have Wilted And Only A Few Less Thorns—Australia's Finalised Third Party Debt Test Guidance

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Alvarez & Marsal

Intergenerational Wealth Transfer

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King & Wood Mallesons

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Transfer Pricing

Mid May Tax Update

Update on key developments in taxation law for accountants and participants in the tax advice industry up to mid-May.

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Pointon Partners

End of April Tax Update

Key developments in taxation law for accountants and participants in the tax advice industry up to mid-late April.

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Pointon Partners

New Reportable Tax Positions Schedule Disclosure Requirements 2024

The Australian Taxation Office released the new 2024 Reportable Tax Positions (RTP) Schedule last week and, as we indicated in our previous article here...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Mylan Australia Holding Pty Ltd V Commissioner Of Taxation – Part IVA Ruled Not To Apply To Debt Push-Down

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Alvarez & Marsal

Risk Assessing IP Planning…the Australian Experience

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Alvarez & Marsal

The benefits and pitfalls of royalty and interest payments in international tax planning

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Fortis Accounting Partners

Australian Federal Budget 2023-2024 - Key Tax Measures And Instant Insights

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K&L Gates LLP

Exposure draft legislation released regarding significant thin capitalisation changes

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RSM Australia

Financial Reporting Valuation Services

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FTI Consulting

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Latest Videos

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Tax Bites: Australian Tax Podcast Series

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Tax Agent Services – the Amended Determination for the Code of Professional Conduct

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Payroll Tax Grouping – What causes entities to be grouped?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Proposed tax on super balances over $3 million

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Is there duty payable on the sale of my business?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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