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Critical Australian Tax Developments For Private Equity: What You Need To Know

There are significant tax developments underway that have the potential to materially impact private equity debt and investment structures in Australia. Private equity investors can expect the Australian Taxation Office...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Full Federal Court Finds $11 Million Of Related Party Agreement Fees Not Deductible

The Full Federal Court's recent decision in Commissioner of Taxation v S.N.A Group Pty Ltd [2026] FCAFC 10...

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

When does an ancillary fund ‘provide' a ‘benefit'?

This draft determination provides clarity on when funds will be considered as having provided a benefit under the Guidelines.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Geocon and Division 142 - High Court refuses special leave, Full Court guidance stands

The decision is particularly important for property developers using the margin scheme and for taxpayers who adopt conservative GST positions while awaiting certainty from the ATO.

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Bartier Perry

Increased State Revenue Compliance Activity – What Property Owners Need To Know & Prepare For

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Crown (ATO) debt

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Worrells

Clarity For Australian Tax Treaty Disputes

GGI Global Alliance

Division 7A Loans: Turning a Common Tax Trap into a Structured, Compliant Solution

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – Update On What Is Happening With Div 296 Tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Update on what is happening with Div 296 tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

ATO Remissions – General Interest Charge, Shortfall Interest Charge And Failure To Lodge Penalties

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

The ATO travel ban explained

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Worrells

ATO Warns On Contrived Property Development Structures: What Developers And Landowners Need To Know

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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Alvarez & Marsal

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

How Psychosocial Safety Now Sits At The Heart Of Workforce Change

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TMT trends 2026: cyber security and online safety

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Tax Treaties

Australian High Court's PepsiCo Decision: Key Tax Insights From Belgium And The Netherlands

The recent judgment by the Australian High Court in the PepsiCo case has sparked significant interest in international tax circles. At the core of the debate: can a fee for the purchase of goods include...

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Loyens & Loeff

2025-26 Budget Update: Key Changes To Australian State Taxes - NSW, Qld, WA And ACT

The final FY2025-26 state budgets have been delivered, with Western Australia publishing their budget on 19 June 2025, and the New South Wales, Queensland, and Australian Capital...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Will Impact Businesses In Australia

Retaliatory tax provisions contained in H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that recently passed the US House of Representatives, if enacted, would drastically impact common cross-border transactions, including US operations of foreign multinational groups and inbound investments.

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K&L Gates LLP

Mid May Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

End of April Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

Early-April 2025 – Tax Update

Australia Strategy

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Pointon Partners

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Tax Agent Services – the Amended Determination for the Code of Professional Conduct

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Cooper Grace Ward

Private Equity Tax Update - June 2024

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Alvarez & Marsal

Summary Of New Important Changes To The Foreign Investment Legislation

Australia Government

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Vincent Young

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Inheritance Tax

It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

In this edition of It depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson bring the latest updates on the government's proposed tax on large super balances, including the introduction of indexation.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Intergenerational Wealth Transfer

Much has been written about the ever approaching "unprecedented" intergenerational wealth transfer, in which between AU$3.5 trillion and Au$5.4 trillion in assets is expected to pass from the Baby Boomers to their heirs.

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King & Wood Mallesons

Mid May Tax Update

Update on key developments in taxation law for accountants and participants in the tax advice industry up to mid-May.

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Pointon Partners

End of April Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

Early-April 2025 – Tax Update

Australia Strategy

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Pointon Partners

The new testamentary trust excepted income provisions – clarity in the law

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McCullough Robertson

The ugly & hidden estate tax trap - CGT Event K3

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

FAQs During Covid-19: Estate Planning

Australia Family

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Death tax in Australia: A reminder from the UK in family provision claims

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Carroll & O'Dea

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Income Tax

Critical Australian Tax Developments For Private Equity: What You Need To Know

There are significant tax developments underway that have the potential to materially impact private equity debt and investment structures in Australia. Private equity investors can expect the Australian Taxation Office...

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Full Federal Court Finds $11 Million Of Related Party Agreement Fees Not Deductible

The Full Federal Court's recent decision in Commissioner of Taxation v S.N.A Group Pty Ltd [2026] FCAFC 10...

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Division 7A Loans: Turning a Common Tax Trap into a Structured, Compliant Solution

Private drawings from a company can trigger serious and unexpected tax consequences if they are not structured and documented correctly.

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – Update On What Is Happening With Div 296 Tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

Commissioner Wipes Out On 45B And Part IVA

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Flowing Through Australia: How Conduit Foreign Income Really Helps

Australia Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

Australia Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Transfer Pricing

Mid May Tax Update

Update on key developments in taxation law for accountants and participants in the tax advice industry up to mid-May.

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Pointon Partners

End of April Tax Update

Key developments in taxation law for accountants and participants in the tax advice industry up to mid-late April.

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Pointon Partners

New Reportable Tax Positions Schedule Disclosure Requirements 2024

The Australian Taxation Office released the new 2024 Reportable Tax Positions (RTP) Schedule last week and, as we indicated in our previous article here...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Mylan Australia Holding Pty Ltd V Commissioner Of Taxation – Part IVA Ruled Not To Apply To Debt Push-Down

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Alvarez & Marsal

Risk Assessing IP Planning…the Australian Experience

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Alvarez & Marsal

The benefits and pitfalls of royalty and interest payments in international tax planning

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Fortis Accounting Partners

Australian Federal Budget 2023-2024 - Key Tax Measures And Instant Insights

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K&L Gates LLP

Exposure draft legislation released regarding significant thin capitalisation changes

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RSM Australia

Financial Reporting Valuation Services

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FTI Consulting

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Latest Videos

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It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Tax Bites: Australian Tax Podcast Series

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

It Depends – Should I withdraw my super before 1 July 2025?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: SMSFs with CGW – Update on proposed tax on super balances over $3 million or Div 296 Tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Payroll Tax Grouping – What causes entities to be grouped?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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