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Budget 2026–27: The Hard Road Of Reform — Or Has The Horse Already Bolted?

Australia's 2026-27 Budget delivers the most significant tax reform in 25 years, fundamentally reshaping property investment incentives through negative gearing restrictions and capital gains tax changes while navigating a global oil crisis pushing inflation toward 5%.

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Cathro & Partners

NSW Supreme Court Confirms That A Prior Acquisition In A Public Landholder Is Not To Be Disregarded Where A Subsequent Acquisition Occurs

The NSW Supreme Court's decision in ISPT Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue addresses whether a taxpayer's acquisition of a 19.46% interest in a private landholding unit trust must be aggregated with a previously acquired 75.8% interest obtained when the trust was still a public landholder.

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Recent data confirms a significant escalation in compliance activity by Revenue NSW.

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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

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

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Queensland Releases New Guidance For Seeking Exemptions From The Foreign Stamp Duty And Land Tax Surcharges

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Year-end Land Tax And Foreign Surcharge – What You Need To Know

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Overview Of Land Tax In Victoria

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PCL Lawyers

Division 855 - YTL V Commissioner Of Taxation: Is Infrastructure 'Real Property' (TARP)?

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Economic Entitlements Duty

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PCL Lawyers

Further Victorian CIPT And State Taxes Amendments

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sub-sale Provisions

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PCL Lawyers

Land transfer duty (stamp duty) and landholder duty

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PCL Lawyers

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and CGT Withholding

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PCL Lawyers

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Cross Examining Cyber EP23: Cross Examining Professor Ciaran Martin – Part 2 (Podcast)

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Podcast: Coffee With CGW – Get To Know Andrew Vella

Australia Litigation

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Cooper Grace Ward

Who, What, Where, With William Head (Video)

Australia Law Performance

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Cooper Grace Ward

Does The ATO Know Your Name?

An essential part of many property sales has been obtaining an ATO Clearance Certificate to avoid a withholding payment to the Australian Taxation Office at settlement.

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

It Depends – Can My Trust Access The Land Tax Exemption?

In this edition of It depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses whether your trust can access the land tax exemption.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Land tax exemption – not as simple as you would think!

Land tax is an area that Revenue NSW is regularly targeting in their audits and investigations.

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Moving Overseas? Don't Forget About Your Australian Assets

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

The Absentee (Foreigner) Land Tax Surcharge and Exemptions

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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

Mixed Use Land for Primary Production? Whether Mixed Use Land is Exempt from Stamp Duty

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Pointon Partners

When is a loan really an Option Fee? And when is an Option a Contract?

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Swaab

What qualifies as a retail lease under the Retail Leases Act (Vic)?

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Changes in the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Intangibles: Key tax risks for multinational groups

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Important Tax Deadlines for Victorian Property Owners in 2025

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PCL Lawyers

What qualifies as a retail lease under the Retail Leases Act (Vic)?

All leases should be carefully analysed to determine the possible application of the Act.

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Changes in the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding

Sellers to obtain a clearance certificate or variation as soon as you think about selling.

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Intangibles: Key tax risks for multinational groups

Need for multinational groups to prepare for and manage revenue authority scrutiny.

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Important Tax Deadlines for Victorian Property Owners in 2025

Navigating property taxes can be challenging, but staying informed is key to avoiding penalties and ensuring compliance.

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PCL Lawyers

Single Vehicle Motor Accidents: What am I entitled to? The New South Wales Supreme Court clarifies single motor vehicle accident rules

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Carroll & O'Dea

Changes to the Principal Place of Residence Land Tax Exemption

Principal Place of Residence Land Tax exemption can still apply to you if you own less than 25% of the residence.

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Contract Contract nomination exercise – unpacking the double duty trap – for inherent risks in land developments and additional consideration for property transactions in Victoria

A common issue our taxation team encounters in relation to a property transaction is the imposition of double stamp duty on purchasers.

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Pointon Partners

The substantially one arrangement of Oliver Hume

Acquisitions can be aggregated under the SOA test (even if no communication between acquirers) thereby attracting landholder duty.

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Dealing in margins – when does the GST margin scheme apply?

Venture into the world of property developments to talk about issues relating to the GST margin scheme.

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Commercial and industrial property tax update

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Pointon Partners

Shift from Stamp Duty to Commercial and Industrial Property (C&IP) Tax in Victoria – Commercial Property Update

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PCL Lawyers

It Depends – What land tax planning matters are there in the lead up to 30 June?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Changes to the Principal Place of Residence (PPR) tax concession in NSW: What you need to know

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PCL Lawyers

Addressing rental affordability: proposed tax concessions for build-to-rent (BTR) projects

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

It Depends – Important dates for land tax in Queensland

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Transfer duty concession limit increased for first home buyers in Queensland

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Private Equity Tax Update - June 2024

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Alvarez & Marsal

It Depends – Relevant thresholds for company land tax

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Introduction Of Victorian Commercial And Industrial Property Tax On 1 July 2024

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Alvarez & Marsal

Vesting Interests: Stamping out capital confusion – CGT and Victorian stamp duty consequences of a trust vesting

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Pointon Partners

It Depends – Relevant thresholds for individual land tax

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Draft legislation released for build-to-rent (BTR) tax doncessions

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Two cases and a Bill - NSW duty and land tax surcharges impacting foreign buyers and landowners

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Bartier Perry

Property law – NSW Government Budget 2022-2023

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Avant Law

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It Depends – Can My Trust Access The Land Tax Exemption?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Do I pay stamp duty on a change of trustee?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Can I access small business duty relief in Queensland in relation to the restructure of my business?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Does my family trust deed need to be stamped?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Tax is inevitable but its treatment can vary in your family law matter

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Cooper Grace Ward

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