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New South Wales 2023-24 budget: increasing taxes and reducing exemptions

On 19 September 2023, the New South Wales government released its 2023-24 budget and in doing so it made a number of significant revenue announcements which are all aimed at increasing government...

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Changes to Duty Laws in NSW: options, anti-avoidance rules and promoter penalties now in force

On 19 May 2022, the State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2022 (NSW) received royal assent (the Amending Act). The Amending Act made a number of amendments to the Duties...

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Federal Budget 2021

In this special Insight we bring you the key taxation measures announced by the Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg, in the 2021-22 Australian Federal Budget on Tuesday 11 May 2021.

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Federal Budget 2020 Insights

This year’s budget was always going to be shaped by the devastating impact on the Australian economy of recent natural disasters (bushfires, floods and drought) and the global COVID-19 pandemic...

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GLI: Corporate Tax 2020

Partners Andy Milidoni and Prashanth Kainthaje have written the Australian chapter for the eighth edition of Global Legal Insights: Corporate Tax 2020. 

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Understanding the JobKeeper scheme

This article aims to provide a summary of the rules relating to the JobKeeper scheme.

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Response to COVID-19: Tax Measures at the Commonwealth, State and Territory levels

The Commonwealth, State and Territory governments have introduced a range of stimulus measures to assist businesses and workers during this challenging time.

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GLI: Corporate Tax 2019

Partners Andy Milidoni and Prashanth Kainthaje have written the Australian chapter for GLI: Corporate Tax 2019.

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RCF IV – game changer for the taxation of private equity investment in Australia?

A recent decision has excited debate about the application of Australia’s income tax law to limited partnerships, particularly private equity and venture capital funds.

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Acumen Federal Budget Special Edition 2017

This special edition of Acumen discusses the key taxation reforms for business announced on the evening of 9 May 2017 by Treasurer Scott Morrison in the 2017 Australian Federal Budget.

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Acumen Federal Budget Special Edition 2016

This special edition of Acumen discusses the key taxation reforms for business announced on the evening of May 3rd by Treasurer Scott Morrison in the 2016 Australian Federal Budget, highlights of...

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Australia's new transfer pricing regime

On 13 February 2013, the Federal Government introduced Tax Laws Amendment (Countering a Tax Avoidance and Multinational Profit Shifting) Bill 2013 (Bill) into Parliament. The Bill, if enacted, will...

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The proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax

On 2 July 2010 the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, and the Minister for Resources and Energy issued a Joint Media Release (JMR). The JMR announced a 'breakthrough agreement' and

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Resource Super Profits Tax

The mining industry...s reaction to the Australian Government...s proposal to enact a Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT), a rent based tax, as recommended by Australia...s Future Tax System (Henry...

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Privacy Law Reforms: Stage 1 Completed

On 29 November 2012, the Australian Parliament completed the first stage of a reform process initiated in early 2006 by passing the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection...

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Australia's tax information and exchange agreement

Australia, together with other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has entered into Tax Information and Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with a number of...

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New Australia - NZ double tax agreement

The International Tax Agreements Act (No. 1) 2010 (Cth) has enacted into Australian domestic law Australia...s new Double Tax Agreement with New Zealand (DTA). This article highlights some of the...

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