Tax-free redundancies expanded to over-65s

Tax-free redundancies expanded to over-65s

Government's $18m spend a positive sign for the nation's finances.

  • byDavid Crowe

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New analysis shows negative gearers account for as few as one in 10 property purchases

New analysis shows negative gearers account for as few as one in 10 property purchases

Labor has seized on a new independent analysis of Australia's negative gearing scheme to dismiss escalating claims by the government.

  • byShane Wright
'Doomed to fail':Labor's dividend plan would hit entire economy:Wilson
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ALP

'Doomed to fail':Labor's dividend plan would hit entire economy:Wilson

Labor’s proposal would impact the entire economy and cause suffering to low-income earners and modest retirees.

  • byGeoff Wilson
Tax office blitz bears fruit as workers cut expense claims

Tax office blitz bears fruit as workers cut expense claims

For the first time in two decades there are early signs the ATO's work expense deductions campaign is starting to bear fruit.

  • byClancy Yeates
Ask Noel:Save for a home I can buy now,or save more for later?

Ask Noel:Save for a home I can buy now,or save more for later?

Our expert explores the pros and cons of buying an affordable property now or saving for a larger deposit for a more expensive property in the future.

  • byNoel Whittaker
Tax Office reputation takes a hit among online users
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ATO

Tax Office reputation takes a hit among online users

Community perceptions about the ATO took a hit,as its reputation suffered amid IT outages and complaints about its treatment of small business taxpayers.

  • byNassim Khadem
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How the ATO is nudging Australians to pay more tax
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Opinion

How the ATO is nudging Australians to pay more tax

Behavioural economics is a low-cost approach to getting people to pay more tax. It is having a positive impact on work-related expense deductions and tax debts.

  • byNassim Khadem
Are you and I to blame for $8.7b a year in ‘missing’ revenue?
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Opinion

Are you and I to blame for $8.7b a year in ‘missing’ revenue?

The Tax Office thinks there is $8.7 billion a year revenue missing because individuals over-claim on their tax returns. Is it right?

  • byNassim Khadem
Claim tax deductions without a receipt in eight steps

Claim tax deductions without a receipt in eight steps

Many Australians miss out on hundreds of dollars each year because they’ve lost the receipt for work-related deductions they can claim back.

  • byNina Hendy
Three common tax mistakes that Australians make
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Opinion

Three common tax mistakes that Australians make

Even without all the nitty-gritty of legislation,there are plenty of ways that you can negatively affect your tax return.

  • byOlivia Maragna
Why end-of-financial-year sales aren't worth it for the tax deduction
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Opinion

Why end-of-financial-year sales aren't worth it for the tax deduction

Before you start waving your credit card in the air like you just don’t care,remember you’ll only get back a fraction of the money you spend on work expenses.

  • byLiz Russell