Argentina is trying to tax its way out of another financial crisis – why that’s so risky Editors' Picks The swift response to the pandemic by the new administration of Argentinian president Alberto Fernández won domestic and international praise for preventing the spread of…
Latest Thodey review open for public consultation Monday October 28, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The panel led by David Thodey and charged with reviewing financial relations between New South Wales and the Commonwealth has released its first discussion paper.
Thodey review #2 told to imagine a ‘bottom-up’ federation that rewards reformist governments Monday September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Berejiklian government says state governments should be rewarded for pursuing economic reform and given back a measure of their sovereignty through reforms to federal…
'An offshore law firm is not a cloak of invisibility': ATO celebrates High Court tax ruling Thursday August 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The High Court's ruling that the Australian Taxation Office can rely on documents leaked to journalists from secretive law firms that provide tax-haven services is…
'Tough but fair' accounting and tax policy leader Michael Andrew has passed away Tuesday June 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has paid tribute to Michael Andrew, who stepped back from his role with KPMG in February 2017 due to a serious illness…
Government appoints new taxation watchdog Tuesday April 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Tax lawyer Karen Payne has been appointed the next Inspector-General of Taxation, an office which recently took on the additional title of Taxation Ombudsman.
New procurement policy published, suppliers must have a satisfactory tax record from July 1 Thursday March 28, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Treasury has published the new procurement policy that explains how the federal government plans to make “a satisfactory tax record” a condition of tendering for…
Tax commissioner: ATO 'not the strong arm of an oppressive state' Friday March 15, 2019 By The Mandarin Economy & Industry Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has welcomed the Inspector-General of Taxation’s finding that the Australian Taxation Office did not embark on a “cash grab” using unfair…
When it comes to company tax, we are a high-tax country, because it works well for us Thursday January 17, 2019 By Miranda Stewart Economy & Industry On one measure our company tax rate is the third-highest, but we like it that way because it allows us to give big tax refunds…
Independence is paramount to the work of a scrutineer Monday October 8, 2018 By Ali Noroozi Editors' Picks Inspector-General of Taxation Ali Noroozi discusses, among other things, the tensions between the internal regulators and the agencies they oversee in his valedictory speech.
Ali Noroozi plans to teach law after 10 years talking tax Wednesday July 11, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal Ali Noroozi reports he will not apply for a third term, but will "remain active in both public and commercial arenas" and has already committed to…
Unauthorised disclosure frustrates ATO despite revealing nothing untoward Friday July 14, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The ATO is finding itself the subject of a lot of unwanted media commentary of late, most recently around its completely legitimate use of high-grade…
The ATO's challenge tracking down tax from Uber Monday April 25, 2016 By Josh Taylor News ATO commissioner Chris Jordan has revealed just how hard it has been for the agency to track down tax revenue from the ride-sharing service. Co-operation…
Australian Tax Office moves fast on Panama Papers Tuesday April 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Australian tax officials say information sharing and improved technology are closing the net on tax cheats. The Panama Papers should help fight the uphill battle…
Size matters: just how big is Australia's government? Friday December 18, 2015 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Depending on who you ask, Australia is either at the top or the bottom of the list among rich countries for the size of its…
