Media releases

In what will be very welcome news for approximately 23,000 Australian farmers who have trusts, the Government plans to introduce amendments before 30 June 2011 so that beneficiaries can continue

The GST margin scheme that applies to property will be simplified as part of the Gillard Government's ongoing commitment to making Australia's tax system easier to use and understand, the Assist

Two more nations, Montserrat and the Republic of Mauritius, have signed an Agreement with Australia that will assist the Government in preventing offshore tax avoidance and evasion.

Consolidated groups and Multiple Entry Consolidated groups (MEC groups) will find demerging and restructuring easier under proposed changes to the income tax laws.

The confidentiality of taxpayers' personal information held by the Australian Taxation Office has been improved, following the passage of the Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Informa

How financial planners who offer tax agent services are regulated is the focus of an options paper released today by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuatio

Organisations affected by Stages 3 and 4 of the Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA) reforms, will be given until 30 June 2011 to comply with tax hedging documentation requirements relating

Minister Bill Shorten, the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, today released the Inspector‑General of Taxation's (Inspector-General)

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, the Hon.

The Government today announced the members of the new Advisory Panel on financial advice and Professional Standards.

Volunteer fire brigades and other new deductible gift recipients, including the Mary MacKillop Canonisation Gift Fund, are among several organisations that will benefit from a number of improvement

Australians who donate to general fundraising charities can be more confident their donations will reach people most in need, following proposed changes to the way those charities are regulated.

The Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, today released a discussion paper for public comment on proposals to improve the operation of the anti-avoidance provisions in the income tax laws.

Fly-in/fly-out employees working overseas – and their employers – will have more certainty about their tax liabilities after the Government introduces legislation to extend an exemption from fri

The High Court today released its decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Anstis concerning deductions for self-education expenses against Youth Allowance income.

Thank you for that kind introduction. And thank you Paul Slape, ASU National Secretary, for inviting me to address this national conference.

The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, today announced new regulations that clarify the coverage of the national tax agent services regime.

Fund managers and investors will have far greater opportunities across Asia if Australia's proposed Asia Region Funds Management Passport (ARFMP), to be discussed at the APEC Policy Dialog in Kua

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten MP, today announced the public release of research into community values and attitudes towards superannu

The Australian Government today announced the continuation of the national consultations on the tax treatment of native title and possible reforms to native title agreement processes.