Business won’t switch to EVs while tax lurks for guzzlers are so generous

Business won’t switch to EVs while tax lurks for guzzlers are so generous

Take it from an accountant:taxpayers give too much help to ute and 4WD buyers to tempt small businesses to convert to electric vehicles.

  • byDenise Mills

Latest

The little-known tax breaks that could boost your super

The little-known tax breaks that could boost your super

With a bit of planning many people could afford to contribute more to super and collect tax breaks.

  • byJohn Collett
‘Total breach of trust’:PwC’s behaviour must be condemned

‘Total breach of trust’:PwC’s behaviour must be condemned

Readers discuss whether retaining PwC as the government’s advisor is akin to asking the guy who burgled your house to monitor your security cameras.

Bought an NFT last year? The Tax Office wants to know

Bought an NFT last year? The Tax Office wants to know

The tax treatment of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now on the radar of the Australian Tax Office.

  • byNicole Buckler
‘My interest will not wane’:Labor’s Deb O’Neill circles bleeding PwC

‘My interest will not wane’:Labor’s Deb O’Neill circles bleeding PwC

The senator has been leading Labor’s assault on the consulting giant in the upper house over the leak of confidential information about the government’s tax plans.

  • byLisa Visentin
PwC stonewalled tax office attempts to investigate leak

PwC stonewalled tax office attempts to investigate leak

The ATO boss said it took a long time to gather information about the tax leak scandal due to obstacles placed in the authority’s path.

  • byRachel Clun
Advertisement
PwC apology doesn’t stop senators demanding names of those involved

PwC apology doesn’t stop senators demanding names of those involved

PwC Australia acting CEO said she was committed to being fully transparent as she issued an open letter of apology,but did not name the nine partners the company put on leave.

  • byRachel Clun andClancy Yeates
Tax relief hope for women facing financial penalties on return to work

Tax relief hope for women facing financial penalties on return to work

The Treasury secretary has canvassed higher taxes on “passive income” to pay for incentives to bring women and welfare recipients into jobs market.

  • byShane Wright andRachel Clun
The government’s new super rules:Five ways to avoid the extra tax
Analysis
Super wars

The government’s new super rules:Five ways to avoid the extra tax

The reality is that people with balances above $3 million will have access to financial and tax advice that will allow them to find alternative ways to invest their money.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Paying through the nose for financial advice is a bit rich. Here’s an alternative

Paying through the nose for financial advice is a bit rich. Here’s an alternative

Consumers should have access to a low-cost service to help navigate the maze of complexity policymakers have created. I’ll even put up my hand to run it.

  • byJessica Irvine
Be careful who you trust:how the government got burnt by tax guru
Opinion
Opinion

Be careful who you trust:how the government got burnt by tax guru

For several years PwC’s clients seemed to have almost prescient knowledge of the government’s plans to change tax laws. Now we know why.

  • byElizabeth Knight