Media releases

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and the Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, have today announced that 11 organisations involved in the fight against climate change and helpin

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today announced eight Australian organisations funding overseas development projects have been granted tax deductible status.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today released for public consultation draft legislation, together with explanatory material, on the proposed changes to the thin capitalisation

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and the Samoan Minister of Revenue, the Hon Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota, today signed a bilateral tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) th

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and the Dutch Ambassador, HE Mr Cornelis Wilhelmus Andreæ, today signed a bilateral tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) that wi

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today released the Board of Taxation's review into whether the tax rules on the alienation of personal

The Rudd Government has taken another step in the reform of the administration of the Good and Services Tax (GST), with the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today releasing for public comm

The young people of Devonport took to their wheels today as Assistant Treasurer and Senator for Tasmania, Nick Sherry, and Member for Braddon, Sid Sidebottom MP, officially opened the Devonport Ska

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today released for public consultation the Rudd Government's draft legislation, together with explanatory material, on the proposed changes to t

The Member for Braddon Sid Sidebottom has joined Assistant Treasurer Senator Nick Sherry and the Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development Maxine McKew in welcoming today's official openi

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today announced Australia and Canada have begun negotiations to update their existing tax treaty.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today welcomed the passage of the Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 through the Senate.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced that the Government will provide a capital gains tax (CGT) roll-ove

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today released the Inspector-General of Taxation's Review into aspects of the Tax Office's settlement of active compliance activities

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today released a consultation paper on the proposed changes to the income tax law to formalise the existing tax practice of exempting certain inc

The Rudd Government today announced that the Australian Taxation Office will take responsibility for the administration of all excise-equivalent goods, known as EEGs, from the Australian

Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, and Small Business Minister, Dr Craig Emerson, today reminded businesses they need to act by 31 December 2009 to benefit from the small business tax bre

The Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, and the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today announced a Productivity Commission review into the impact of bilateral and regional trade agreements

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today announced the new tax agent services regime will commence on 1 March 2010.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, today welcomed the passage of the Tax Laws Amendments (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009 through the Senate.