Business Accounting
GST overhaul inevitable and desirable, business groups stress
Madeleine Heffernan An overhaul of the goods and services tax is inevitable and might help raise living standards, business groups say.
Henry warning to lift revenue
Clancy Yeates State and federal governments must extract more tax revenue if they are to fund the nation's ballooning infrastructure needs in decades to come, former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says.
Mark Bouris
Where to put taxman's 'gift' depends on you
Mark Bouris Over the next few weeks, a lot of readers will be receiving tax refund cheques from the Australian Taxation Office.
Online tax drive
Barbara Drury It's that time of year when Australians start grumbling about giving up a Sunday to fill in their annual income tax return.
In the tax office sights
Annette Sampson More than 1500 people have been prosecuted by the Tax Office in the past year as it steps up its efforts to track down tax cheats.
Benefits of a safety net
Barbara Drury If you are thinking about income protection insurance, it could be financially worth your while to prepay a year's premiums before June 30 and bring forward a handy tax deduction.
Rental checklist
When it comes to claiming deductions, the Tax Office finds many landlords get it wrong because they don't know better.
June 30 tax tips to save a bundle
Annette Sampson Another financial year done and dusted. Well, almost. With a little more than four weeks to go until June 30, it is high time to get in some last-minute tax planning.
Prepare for your return
Annette Sampson The strategy: To get my things together to do this year's tax return.
Insight: tax
Clancy Yeates Now is about the time many people begin the yearly chore of digging out all those receipts and other papers needed to complete their tax returns.
Eight ways to beat the taxman
Four weeks might not seem like a long time but what you do this month could have a significant impact on your upcoming tax bill or refund.
Edgy investors shy away
Fund Pick There's been a big downturn in the number of managed investment schemes advertising tax deductions.
It'll be hard to dodge the spotlight
Lesley Parker The bedding in of a new computer system at the Australian Taxation Office will make it even harder to hide if you don't get your tax return right this year.
Car package has greater appeal
Lesley Parker Federal budget changes to the way fringe benefits tax (FBT) applies to leased cars means it may be time to review your salary packaging arrangements - or put some in place - to improve your take-home...
Rebates help ease pain
Barbara Drury The federal government is winding back tax rebates for medical expenses and private health insurance but there are still financial incentives to book an expensive medical procedure or take out...
Getting ahead can have its pitfalls
John Collett Everyone likes a tax deduction. A big part of the marketing push from margin lenders is the ability to claim a tax deduction this financial year.
Art of deduction
I Can Do That The strategy: To get a tax break on my work-related expenses.
Annette Sampson
Returns in pocket beat pre-tax profit
Annette Sampson Tax matters. And not just because it's that time of the year when tax is top of mind.
Guide to charitable giving
I Can Do That The strategy: To get a tax deduction on charitable donations before June 30.
