Tax news headlines

Of the vacant homes, about 27,408 were completely empty while another 70,453 were barely used.

Years after they were first announced, and months after they were significantly reworked, the stage 3 tax cuts are finally about to come into effect.

The new financial year is here, and a lot is about to change for millions of Australians.

Brewery owners are calling for more government support as rising costs force craft brewers to shut up shop around Australia.

The Danish dairy industry broadly welcomed the agreement and its goals, but it has angered some farmers.

Escalating protests turned deadly when security forces fired teargas and live ammunition at protesters.

Kenya's president described the demonstrations as a national security threat and pledged to restore order.

Overclaiming deductions or supplying the wrong contact or bank details are among the common mistakes made.

There are calls for the government to change the law to prevent so-called "sexually transmitted tax debt".

Small businesses are hoping for a spending boost next month fuelled by tax returns starting to land in the pockets of Australians.

A former bookkeeper and her son have joined a growing cohort of Australians who have fallen prey to sophisticated tax time scams.

The issue is costing the nation a whopping $1.2 billion every year.

Roads are improving and safety technology is getting better. So why are more and more Australians dying on the road each year?

Working Australians want to repair their finances when they start receiving the cash from July 1, new research suggests.

Australian businesses are going to keep falling into dire financial trouble at a record rate, in large part due to overdue tax debts.

It comes amid an inquiry into claims of huge losses on his Chicago skyscraper.

Landlords have been warned to lift their game during tax time, with the ATO revealing nine out of every 10 people who own a rental property get their returns wrong.

Here's a look at how the income of the average worker in other developed countries is paid into tax and social security.

It wasn't high earners bearing the brunt of the burden, with low and middle incomes having to cough up more.

"Consumers have been bombarded with claims of reduced sugar when the sugar amount in some products has actually increased."

The findings come as tourism hotspots around the world take measures to protect their culture and environment from the negative impacts of travel.

One of Australia's oldest craft breweries has gone into administration as the horror year for independent beer producers continues.

Small businesses have been handed a warning by the new Australian Tax Office commissioner over billions of dollars in mounting debts.

One in four inbound calls to the Australian Tax Office are dumped immediately.

Doctors are warning it's going to become even more expensive to see them if upcoming changes to payroll tax aren't dropped.

Taxes on hundreds of imported items such as toothbrushes, tampons and tools will be removed to make life easier for businesses.

Those involved were current and former staff, who have since been fired or investigated.

Negative gearing is back on the political agenda following calls from the crossbench to overhaul it.

One third of Australians are calling for the tax to be abolished as some buyers are forced to fork out six months of their income to pay stamp duty.

Australians living in outer-city suburbs and rural areas are the biggest beneficiaries of the government's reworked stage 3 tax cuts, new analysis shows.

The announcement comes after weeks of criticism from the Coalition about the overhaul.

Drinkers in pubs and clubs across Australia face forking out more for their favourite tipple.

"We'll have an announcement in due course," Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said.

The opposition has condemned Albanese for the move, which is an election promise backflip, but is now considering the proposed changes.

Anthony Albanese's Pinocchio trick with the tax cuts will do him no harm at all, Neil Mitchell writes.

Anthony Albanese says the reworked stage three tax cuts will benefit those who need the relief most amid the cost of living crisis

Speaking from Queensland today, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has insisted the government's backflip 'is not about politics'.

Anthony Albanese said the changes will mean the average Australian will receive a tax cut of more than $1500 a year.

When is it OK to break a rolled gold promise? Simple, really: when you reckon you can get away with it.

With stage three tax cuts firmly back in the public eye, you may have heard the term "bracket creep" being discussed.

Low-income earners are set to benefit from a rework of the controversial stage three tax cuts under a new plan to be put before federal cabinet today.

The five richest men doubled their wealth while five billion people became poorer.

Australians will be hit with another cost of living blow from next week.

A huge number of the super rich from across the globe have released a joint letter for world leaders.

The prime minister is pushing ahead with the controversial cuts despite fears they will fuel the cost-of-living crisis.

Marlene Engelhorn is seeking 50 fellow Austrians to advise her about distributing a family fortune.

The ATO refunded the pair more than $40 million before they were arrested and charged in 2018.

November 21 is the deadline to pay any extra tax owed to the government.

Under the deal, Shakira is to receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of $11.67 million.