Treasury Consultation: Tax Treaty Between Australia and Portugal

Date: 2 December 2024 – 22 December 2024 Treasury is seeking comments on draft legislation and explanatory materials that introduce a new tax treaty between… Read More ›

Independent MP Releases Tax Green Paper

The independent member of parliament for the federal seat of Wentworth, Allegra Spender, has recently released a policy paper, calling for significant tax reform in… Read More ›

People Receiving JobSeeker Five Times More Likely to Experience Multiple Deprivation: New Report

People receiving JobSeeker are around five times more likely to experience multiple deprivation than the general population, according to a new report by the Poverty… Read More ›

Report: OECD Average Tax Revenues Remain Steady as Spending Pressures Grow

The average level of tax revenues among OECD countries was largely unchanged in 2023 as governments sought to ease cost-of-living pressures amid growing spending challenges… Read More ›

NSW Treasury Bicentennial Celebration Publication: Walking a Tightrope

NSW Treasury has recently launched a new book to celebrate 200 years since the appointment of NSW’s first Treasurer, William Balcombe. NSW Treasury is the… Read More ›

Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference Now Open for Registration

Registrations for the 2025 Australasian Tax Teachers Association (ATTA) conference are now open. The ATTA conference will be held from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17… Read More ›

2025–26 Pre-Budget Submissions

The Australian government has called for submissions from individuals, businesses and community groups on their views regarding priorities for the 2025–26 Budget. In order to… Read More ›

Treasury Consultation: Crypto Asset Reporting Framework and Related Amendments

Date: 21 November 2024 – 24 January 2025 Treasury is now inviting views on how Australia applies the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The consultation… Read More ›

Renewed Momentum for Emissions Trading Systems as Tax-Based Carbon Pricing Stalls Post Energy Crisis: OECD

Reduced energy excise tax rates in many countries in response to the recent energy crisis led to lower implicit carbon prices in 2023, but the… Read More ›

Parliamentary Budget Office Explainer: Australia’s Tax Mix

The Australian Parliamentary Budget Office has recently released a budget explainer on Australia’s tax mix, which explains the roles played by different taxes and how… Read More ›