Tax avoidance
A ‘terrible’ system for young people: Tax reform architect pleads for real reform
Bill Kelty was instrumental to the tax reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. He says old people like himself don’t need more out of the tax system.
- Shane Wright
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After years of restraint, Tax Office ramps up travel bans on major debtors
Data obtained by this masthead show the Tax Office used its powers to stop multimillion-dollar tax debtors leaving Australia just 46 times over six years, before sharply escalating enforcement this financial year.
- Carla Hildebrandt
- Analysis
- Company tax
Optus was almost out of the news. A tax report dragged it back in
It’s been a bad fortnight for Optus. A new tax report has caused more problems, but there are legitimate reasons a company does not pay tax.
- Shane Wright
- Exclusive
- Perth
Ferrari, a football club and $6.4m debts: Zimbabwean boss leaves country as WA disability empire crashes
A Zimbabwean-born director who came to Australia to run disability care companies has left the country, allegedly leaving staff and taxpayers out of pocket, according to a liquidator report.
- Carla Hildebrandt
Former NDIS director shows off luxury cars
Adrian Mtungwazi is being sought by the ATO for $3 million in tax.
- Opinion
- Gas
Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas
In Norway, they tax their oil and gas industry heavily and give their kids free higher education. Here, we do the opposite.
- Ross Gittins
- Opinion
- Opinion
Roundtable will fix nothing unless we can all park our self-interest
Sadly, I’m not expecting much progress from the much-heralded economic roundtable. Why? Because our democracy has devolved into a self-interested fist-fight.
- Ross Gittins
- Updated
- Superannuation
Coalition shuts down deal on super tax, accusing Chalmers of ‘shooting the messenger’
Since Labor’s election win, criticism has grown of the government’s attempt to raise the tax on superannuation balances above $3 million.
- Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
- Exclusive
- Superannuation
‘Hundreds of thousands’ could be caught in Chalmers’ super tax
It’s sold as just a “modest” hit to 80,000 wealthy retirees. But a leading tax expert says Jim Chalmers’ superannuation changes will quickly affect far more.
- Shane Wright
Sprung! The wildest claims people have made on their tax returns
From air fryers to swimwear and $10,000 in luxury-branded clothing, here are some of the strange claims the Tax Office has to sort through.
- Millie Muroi