Media releases

'The Government is pleased to announce that the professional standards schemes for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (NSW), the Institute of Charted Accountants in Australia (WA

Today, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, has announced the Government's decision to amend the tax law to allow deductions for gifts to the value of $2 or more to the

Today, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, has announced the Government’s decision to amend the tax law to allow deductions for gifts to the value of $2 or more to the

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today announced changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) legislation that will reduce compliance costs for taxpayers when an asset, s

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, clarified today the start date for the proposed changes to the tax consolidation regime following certain capital gains tax (CGT) r

Today, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, has announced that the Government will amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to allow for gifts of $2 or more do

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today announced a package of GST measures to assist charities and other not-for-profit organisations.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, announced today that the Government will modify the tax consolidation regime to ensure that, when an entity joins a consolidated g

‘I am pleased to announce that the Australian Valuers Institute Professional Standards Scheme has been recognised under Commonwealth legislation,’ the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today announced that the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Australia and Bermuda came into force on 20 September 20

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today announced changes that will mean employers who make a late Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payment do not pay the same amount

Labor have shown yet again how poorly prepared it is to govern with contradictory statements from one of the shadow finance ministers and the leader of the opposition.

After maintaining a policy against the Government's superannuation co-contribution payment which benefits low and middle income workers, Labor has now announced that it will consider changes ‘in

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today introduced a Bill into Parliament dealing with the tax treatment of financial arrangements.  This Bill, which represents the

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton MP, today announced the release of a Treasury discussion paper following the passage of the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Di

Today, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, has announced that gifts of $2 or more donated to the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) are tax deductible.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today introduced Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, today announced that the Government will make changes to the thin capitalisation rules in the income tax legislation to address som

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, has announced the Government’s decision to amend the income tax law to allow for deductions for gifts of $2 or more donated to the

Today, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, has announced the Government’s decision to amend the income tax law to allow for deductions for gifts of $2 or mo