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For the first time Australian charities will have a dedicated regulator with the official launch of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), said Assistant Treasurer David

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury has today announced the members of the specialist reference group on multinational corporate taxation.

The Government welcomes $23 million in penalties awarded in the Federal Court against two airlines for cartel conduct, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Productivity Commission will be asked to look at ways of cutting red tape to allow major resources and infrastructure projects to get off the ground more quickly.

Ms Susan Pascoe AM has been confirmed as the new Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Motorists and industry stakeholders are being asked to comment on proposals for new national rules to stop misleading fuel price boards, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.

The Productivity Commission will be tasked with delivering a report card on the impacts of Commonwealth and State regulators on small business costs, the Gillard Government announced today.

The Government has today announced a package of reform measures to improve how regulations are developed.

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury today released exposure drafts of the Commonwealth's proposed amendments to the single pricing ("component pricing") requirements in the Australian Consumer La

Business leaders will meet with the Prime Minister and First Ministers in Canberra on Thursday to discuss ways to seize the opportunities of the Asian Century by lifting productivity through regula

Australia's first independent charities regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) commenced operation today, following royal assent of the ACNC legislation.

p>The Gillard Government has today announced its interim response to the Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce report. The Government would like to thank the members of the Taskforce, led by

The Government has today released a paper discussing options for the increased use of Standard Business Reporting for the lodgement of financial reports with the Australian Securities and Inve

This week Tony Abbott, Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb have worked out how to avoid making any clangers on the economy – avoid the topic.

New laws to clarify the income tax treatment of native title benefits were introduced into parliament today. 

More than 100,000 lodgements have been received through the new Standard Business Reporting (SBR) system since the beginning of July, about nine times the number of lodgements for the same perio

The Gillard Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Teresa Dyson as Chair of the Board of Taxation.

CLANGER: The Liberals can't agree among themselves whether jobs will be created under a future Coalition Government.

The Government is pleased to announce it will recommend to the Governor-General the appointment of Mr Peter Harris as the new Chair of the Productivity Commission.

Today the Government released for consultation an exposure draft of proposed amendments to reform Australia's transfer pricing rules.