The Abbott Government will shortly release a discussion paper on the Australian tax system. It will be the first step towards the much anticipated tax white paper. International factors should figure ...

Australia’s outdated tax system is buckling under spending pressure, prompting the Labor government to explore options to boost revenue to pay for programs including a vast defense build up and health ...

Australia needs to overhaul its “outdated” tax system, with the introduction of a controversial tax a key part of the change.

Australia is facing a massive $1 trillion national debt, and some economists are saying it’s time for a major shake-up in the ...

In its annual review of the Australian economy, the International Monetary Fund sounded the alarm on rising federal debt levels, which will surpass $1 trillion, and state government spending. To pay ...

Preventing the exodus of innovative Australian start-ups from home may require the federal government to rethink how early-stage start-ups are currently classified for tax purposes, with KPMG ...

Describing Australia as “the lucky country” has long been a metaphor for how “well” Australia has been doing economically. Unfortunately, for many Australians, things haven’t been going “well” for ...

Ann Kayis-Kumar receives funding from the Australian Government’s Australian Taxation Office National Tax Clinic Program and the Ecstra Foundation's Financial Capability Program. When women seeking ...

Addressing a Tax Institute event on Thursday, Henry said the Australian tax system “is not capable of raising sufficient revenue to fund the activities of government. Certainly not today. Far less at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Leahey is an attorney and law professor that covers tax. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) recently conducted raids on a ...

New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and its Australian counterpart have linked pages on their Web sites to provide tax advice for companies planning to do business on both sides of the ...