Capital Gains
Taxing 'super' rich a good idea badly handled
Richard Livingston The government has cottoned on to a fair point but they are struggling to articulate it.
Henry warning to lift revenue
Clancy Yeates State and federal governments must extract more tax revenue if they are to fund the nation's ballooning infrastructure needs in decades to come, former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says.
Relief when needed
I Can Do That The strategy: To work out whether I can benefit from the proposed ''carry-back'' provisions.
In the tax office sights
Annette Sampson More than 1500 people have been prosecuted by the Tax Office in the past year as it steps up its efforts to track down tax cheats.
Rental checklist
When it comes to claiming deductions, the Tax Office finds many landlords get it wrong because they don't know better.
June 30 tax tips to save a bundle
Annette Sampson Another financial year done and dusted. Well, almost. With a little more than four weeks to go until June 30, it is high time to get in some last-minute tax planning.
Prepare for your return
Annette Sampson The strategy: To get my things together to do this year's tax return.
Insight: tax
Clancy Yeates Now is about the time many people begin the yearly chore of digging out all those receipts and other papers needed to complete their tax returns.
Tax breaks for wealthy under fire
Adele Horin A crackdown on federal waste and unfair tax breaks is needed to fund social and economic reforms.
Offshore scrutiny
Lesley Parker The rent you are quietly picking up from a property you own in, say, New Zealand or Britain could land you in hot water if you are not including it in your tax return, with the Australian Taxation...
Ask Noel
Interest on shares versus bank deposits
Noel Whittaker What is the difference between the amount earned from investing in shares and from investing in bank deposits?
Max Newnham
CGT is as certain as death and taxes
Business Maxims Unless the owner of a business plans to be carried out in a pine box, and they have been working on the business to maximise its profitability and value, at some point capital gains tax could become...
Tax issues: wait for the details to be announced
In an off-market buyback, the company can enter into a special arrangement with the Tax Office so that the bulk of the offer price is in the form of a fully franked dividend.
The gift that just keeps on giving
Bina Brown Setting up a charity is easier than you think, writes Bina Brown.
When tax hits close to home
Annette Sampson Avoid getting hit by capital gains tax on your family home.
Henry brushes the big issue
David Potts The overhaul of the tax system seems unlikely to abolish negative gearing.
