Australia wants to expand excise duty on tobacco

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released the reportable tax position (RTP) schedule and accompanying instructions for the 2026 income year on 29 January 2026. Companies are generally required to lodge an RTP schedule if their total

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new guidance for large privately owned and wealthy groups (private groups) on assessing and reporting SGE status on 29 January 2026. Where a private group includes an entity that is, or may be, a

Australia’s government has asked the Board of Taxation to independently review the recent changes to Australia’s thin capitalisation rules.  These changes were introduced in Schedule 2 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on the global and domestic minimum tax on 23 January 2026, adding a new section to reflect the side-by-side package announced earlier in January 2026. The OECD has announced an

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced on 14 January 2026 that GST credits and fuel tax credits will expire if not claimed within the four-year time limit. In 2024, the ATO published Miscellaneous Taxation Ruling MT 2024/1 Miscellaneous

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued a taxpayer alert on 14 January 2026 cautioning property developers against contrived arrangements involving related parties that may raise compliance concerns. The alert, TA 2026/1, addresses contrived