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Negative Gearing Changes: What Australian Property Investors Need to Know

Negative Gearing Changes: What Australian Property Investors Need to Know

October 7, 2026

Changes to Australia’s negative gearing rules have now been enacted, including important exemptions for certain property ownership transfers. The revised rules apply to individuals who...Read More Read More

TFN Reporting Changes for Closely Held Trusts from 1 July 2026

October 7, 2026

Australian trustees of closely held trusts should be aware of an important change to TFN reporting requirements from 1 July 2026. What changed? Up to 30 June 2026, trustees of closely...Read More Read More

AI and Privacy: What Australian Businesses Need to Know

October 7, 2026

AI and Privacy: What Australian Businesses Need to Know From 10 December, entities covered by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) will have additional privacy policy obligations if ...Read More Read More

Division 7A Benchmark Interest Rate Increases to 8.77% for the 2026–27 Income Year

July 15, 2026

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed that the Division 7A benchmark interest rate for the 2026–27 income year (year ending 30 June 2027) is 8.77%, up from 8.37% for the 2025...Read More Read More

Tax Time: 7 Common Tax Return Mistakes That Could Cost You Money

July 12, 2026

Tax Time 2026: 7 Common Tax Return Mistakes That Could Cost You Money Every tax season, thousands of Australians either miss out on legitimate deductions or receive unexpected enquiries ...Read More Read More

Reasonable Travel and Overtime Meal Allowance Rates for 2026–27

July 2, 2026

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released Taxation Determination TD 2026/4, setting out the reasonable travel and overtime meal allowance expense amounts for the 2026–27 income ye...Read More Read More

Dynamic PAYG Instalment Method: What Businesses Need to Know About the ATO’s New Compliance Approach

July 2, 2026

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a draft practical compliance guideline, Draft PCG 2026/D3, introducing its proposed compliance approach for businesses that choose to use t...Read More Read More

Commonwealth Penalty Unit Increase from 1 July 2026

July 2, 2026

From 1 July 2026, the value of a Commonwealth penalty unit will increase, resulting in higher monetary penalties across a wide range of Commonwealth laws. The change is set out in the Cr...Read More Read More

Bendel High Court Decision: ATO Updates Its Position on Unpaid Present Entitlements

July 2, 2026

Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has now released its Decision Impact Statement (DIS) following the High Court's landmark decision in the Bendel case. The statement explains how the AT...Read More Read More

Goods and Services Tax (GST) & Depreciation – Car Purchases 2026–27

June 18, 2026

For 2026–27, GST credits and depreciation on motor vehicles are limited by the ATO car limit rules. GST creditsIf a vehicle is purchased above the car limit, the maximum GST credit is ...Read More Read More