How to save tax by claiming these super deductions
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Income tax

How to save tax by claiming these super deductions

With little more than two weeks to go until the end of financial year,you have no time to lose to slash your bill.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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How the changes to higher education debts will affect you

How the changes to higher education debts will affect you

How will the changes to HECS indexation actually work? And how much do you stand to benefit? Here’s a quick guide.

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End the creep:Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions

End the creep:Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions

Luci Ellis,Westpac’s chief economist,says there’s a big case for increasing tax thresholds each year. Without end,taxes will keep rising forever.

  • byShane Wright
Why sorting your tax early this year is more important than ever

Why sorting your tax early this year is more important than ever

You need to look for every tax deduction and defer any income you can,and take advice on your particular circumstances so you don’t overdo it.

  • byJulia Hartman
Property tax traps that could cost you thousands in CGT

Property tax traps that could cost you thousands in CGT

With the dramatic increase in the value of the family home,the capital gains tax main residence exemption is more important than ever.

  • byJulia Hartman
‘Simpler and fairer’:Albanese flags HECS changes in budget relief

‘Simpler and fairer’:Albanese flags HECS changes in budget relief

The prime minister says he will announce soon a response to a recommended overhaul of HECS as calls come from the crossbench to look at wiping student debt.

  • byAngus Thompson
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‘Fair thing to do’:ATO commissioner urged to wipe interest on ‘robotax’ debt

‘Fair thing to do’:ATO commissioner urged to wipe interest on ‘robotax’ debt

The ATO has been pushed to wipe accumulated interest on old debts that people weren’t even aware of,after it issued unexpected letters that distressed many Australians.

  • byJessica Yun
The Eastwood mansions that signal the vast wealth of the Exclusive Brethren’s Hales family

The Eastwood mansions that signal the vast wealth of the Exclusive Brethren’s Hales family

An ATO raid on a Brethren-linked company last week has put the spotlight on the immense wealth of the sect’s most influential family.

  • byMichael Bachelard andLucy Macken
Tax Office rejects one in four calls to fudge waiting time figures
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Tax Office rejects one in four calls to fudge waiting time figures

The ATO is only meeting its performance target for phone waiting times by rejecting some callers early. That is despite the target being lowered this year.

  • bySean Parnell
Inside the ‘ecosystem’:The Brethren businesses in the sights of the tax office
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Inside the ‘ecosystem’:The Brethren businesses in the sights of the tax office

The ATO this week conducted an extraordinary unannounced raid on the politically connected sect known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church,which preaches a “hatred” for the world.

  • byMichael Bachelard
How a change in the description of a coastal town will cost a state $200 million

How a change in the description of a coastal town will cost a state $200 million

A change in the definition of Coffs Harbour will cost NSW millions and other states win or lose on similar technicalities. These are the mysteries of the GST allocation system.

  • byShane Wright