Insights
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Personal tax rates cut
On the last sitting day of Parliament, the personal income tax rate reduction announced in the 2025-26 Federal Budget was confirmed.
The proposed ban on non-compete clauses
In the 2025-26 Federal Budget the Government announced a ban on non-compete clauses and “no poach” agreements.
Threshold for tax-free retirement super increases
The amount of money that can be transferred to a tax-free retirement super account will increase to $2m on 1 July 2025.
Budget 2025-26: Show Me The Money
Budget 2025-26 is a budget for voter appeal with over $7bn in additional spending measures in 2025-26 and over $20bn across five years. Most measures extend previously announced and Budgeted items for another year.
FBT 2025: What you need to know
The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends on 31 March. We’ve outlined the hot spots for employers and employees. Top risk areas and how to reduce the burden.
Trade wars and tariffs
Global Google searches for the word “tariffs” spiked dramatically between 30 January and 2 February 2025, a +900% increase to the previous 12 months. We look at what tariffs really mean.
Ban on foreign property purchases
The Australian Government has announced a temporary ban on foreign investors buying established homes between 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027.
Why the ATO is cracking down on Baby Boomers
“Succession planning, and the tax risks associated with it, is our number one focus in 2025. In recent years we’ve observed an increase in reorganisations that appear to be connected to succession planning.”Louise Clarke, ATO Private Wealth Deputy Commissioner The...
Will credit card surcharges be banned?
If credit card surcharges are banned in other countries, why not Australia? We look at the surcharge debate and the payment system complexity that has brought us to this point.