Tax

PwC tax leak scandal: Greens senator accuses police of conducting ‘inadequate desktop assessment’
Barbara Pocock’s remarks in Senate estimates come as Australian Taxation Office and AFP blame each other for inaction in 2019
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
30, May, 2023 @10:55 PM

Victorian private schools ‘fearmongering’ over job losses after tax exemptions axed, experts say
About 110 of the state’s top high-fee paying private schools will be required to pay tax on staff salaries, raising more than $420m over three years
Adeshola Ore and Benita Kolovos
30, May, 2023 @3:00 PM

Treasury referred PwC to AFP after ‘clearly disturbing’ emails revealed, Senate hears
Senator Barbara Pocock has requested PwC release the names of partners understood to be involved, saying she is ‘confident they will reach the public’
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
30, May, 2023 @9:25 AM

Class war, aspiration and the politics of property: the heated debate over the Victorian budget
The Liberal party has successfully prosecuted Labor for stifling aspiration for decades, but it may not work in in this economy
Benita Kolovos
26, May, 2023 @3:00 PM

PwC tax scandal: staff stood down over concerns problem ‘significantly broader’ than one partner
Former NSW police commissioner and now PwC partner Mick Fuller contacted his friend the AFP commissioner after scandal broke, Senate estimates told
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
25, May, 2023 @9:01 AM

About 300,000 Victorians who use negative gearing could claim land tax hikes as deductions
Premier says levy is ‘tax deductible’ as ATO says 304,942 Victorians used negative gearing in 2019/20
Benita Kolovos
24, May, 2023 @7:39 AM

Richard Boyle claims judge wrong to deny him whistleblower protections
Former ATO worker lodges appeal against a South Australian district court decision
Christopher Knaus
18, May, 2023 @3:00 PM

Angus Taylor signals Coalition may reject Labor changes to petroleum resource rent tax
Move may mean government must deal with Greens to pass PRRT reforms as shadow treasurer warns against gas industry’s ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
17, May, 2023 @5:47 AM

PwC internal review of tax leak ‘continues the cover-up’, Australian senator says
Labor’s Deborah O’Neill says it’s not enough for company to ‘share summary of key recommendations’, amid calls for AFP investigation
Henry Belot
17, May, 2023 @5:18 AM

Stage-three tax cuts cost blowout predicted, with men and the wealthy to benefit most
Adam Bandt decries ‘massive black hole’ after Parliamentary Budget Office analysis puts cost at $313bn over a decade
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
16, May, 2023 @12:00 PM

Labor faces internal pressure to crack down on negative gearing with cap of one property
The ALP’s first national conference under the Albanese government will also debate union proposal for an export tariff on unprocessed critical minerals
Daniel Hurst and Paul Karp
16, May, 2023 @1:03 AM

Australia budget 2023: six graphs that explain this one-off surplus | Greg Jericho
From the one-time surplus to the budget’s impact on inflation, here’s what you need to know
Greg Jericho
09, May, 2023 @10:10 AM
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