Estate Tax



Law and policy current as at 27 May 2026. Introduction The 2026–27 Federal Budget has unsettled estate planning because it places two structural tax reforms… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2026: Testamentary Trusts after the 2026-27 Budget: Estate Planning, Tax Reform and the “Death Tax” Debate

The combination of death and taxes generally does not make for popular public policy. Taxing bequests (through estate or inheritance taxes) is widely viewed as… Read More ›

Death and Taxes: Is Public Antipathy Towards Inheritance Tax Softening?

The Intergenerational Report reveals growing disparities in wealth between generations. As expected, calls to address intergenerational inequality have followed. But focusing on intergenerational wealth disparity… Read More ›

Death Duties Would Level Up Generational Tax-Wealth Inequalities

Wide-ranging reform of Australia’s federal tax system has proven to be a ‘bridge too far’ for the past two decades of federal politicians. But if… Read More ›

Tasmania’s State Taxation System: A Case for Reform

People live much longer than before, especially in developed countries, owing to medical advancements and overall improvement in living conditions. Therefore, we face more complicated… Read More ›

Annuity and Estate Taxation in an Entrepreneurship Model

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