‘Painful,tedious’:This is what it is like to have your tax return audited

‘Painful,tedious’:This is what it is like to have your tax return audited

The first audit shocked Moxin Reza,but the second time,he was ready.

  • byMillie Muroi

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Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax

Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax

A long-term effort by the ATO to get more tax out of the oil and gas sectors has paid dividends that are likely to deliver billions of dollars in extra revenue.

  • byShane Wright
‘Scary’:Why US expats are tossing their citizenships – and it’s not just Trump

‘Scary’:Why US expats are tossing their citizenships – and it’s not just Trump

Becoming un-American is complicated and expensive – yet in recent times,a rising number have embraced the “ex” in “expatriate”.

  • byJenna Price
‘Far too loose’:Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse

‘Far too loose’:Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse

The early release of super allows chronically ill patients to withdraw their retirement savings to pay for certain medical procedures,but there are growing concerns it’s open to abuse.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey andHenrietta Cook
Is a seltzer a beer? The Tax Office is trying to figure it out

Is a seltzer a beer? The Tax Office is trying to figure it out

When is an alcoholic beverage a beer? Here’s how brewers say a tax tweak could send some zany craft brews down the drain.

  • byMillie Muroi
Never mind negative gearing – this is the real steal

Never mind negative gearing – this is the real steal

Everyone seems to have an opinion on negative gearing,but the way the country taxes capital gains is costing a fortune and adding to house price pain.

  • byShane Wright
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Property investors are hardly hard done by

Property investors are hardly hard done by

I cannot feel sorry for Chirayu Shah and his poor,hard-done-by sons. He and others like him who are rich enough to put their spare cash into investment properties have been enjoying massive tax concessions for years.

Negative gearing changes should not hurt middle income investors

Negative gearing changes should not hurt middle income investors

As Labor ponders a new housing policy it is imperative that middle income investors are not unfairly burdened by proposed changes.

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Phone taps reveal moment crime syndicate caught with ‘hands in the cookie jar’
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Phone taps reveal moment crime syndicate caught with ‘hands in the cookie jar’

Police were listening in as George Alex’s crew panicked when they realised that their $10m tax fraud was unravelling.

  • byKate McClymont
Tax attack could be next challenge for cash-strapped shoppers

Tax attack could be next challenge for cash-strapped shoppers

Shoppers have yet to dip into their stage 3 tax cuts to boost spending. And they may face a new problem – the tax man.

  • byShane Wright
Bankrupts,botox and a serial killer:the colourful world of George Alex
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Bankrupts,botox and a serial killer:the colourful world of George Alex

The notorious underworld figure has been ordered to attend court despite his “conscientious injector” doctor telling the court that jail was “a terrible idea”.

  • byKate McClymont andPatrick Begley