Health funds push for Medicare tax hike on high earners without cover
Uninsured high earners could see their Medicare surcharge double under a Senate proposal.
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PM ‘signed people’s body parts’ promising not to reverse controversial GST deal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised not to reverse Western Australia’s generous GST deal after a report found it has been a “costly mistake”.
Unlikely political alliance forms to axe widows’ tax
The Coalition has teamed up with independent senator David Pocock to introduce a law that would remove the so-called widows’ tax.
Government refuses to rush through fix for ‘widow’s tax’ despite widespread pressure
Calls for an urgent solution from across the rest of the parliament have fallen on deaf ears.
Far more mortgages caught up in ‘rushed’ super ban than government claimed
New modelling has found that the federal government’s ban on using self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to buy a home will affect far more people than first suggested.
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Millions of Aussies warned to avoid making $1000 mistake on their tax return
It’s a trap some taxpayers could fall into without even realising.
Labor to vote on potential new tax which could raise enough for free uni or dental in Medicare
The government is on the verge of effectively deciding whether it will support a gas export tax.
Australians set to be slammed with $336 billion tax bill
The country’s balance sheet is improving substantially and the government has you to thank – to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.
‘You disposed of crypto’: Thousands of Aussies receive ominous tax email
The ATO has warned that people need to report their crypto profits or losses on this year’s tax return.
Tax reforms to create the greatest generational wealth gap ever: property expert
“Unless younger Australians find new pathways into the market, the gap between generations will widen faster than anything we’ve seen before.”