IMF Report looks at Australia’s Economic Position
On 23 December 2024 the IMF staff issued a report following consultations with Australia under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Economic growth is projected increase gradually, from 1.2% in 2024 to 2.1% in 2025. Real income growth
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Australia: ATO issues guidance for local file and master file, private property and construction sector company transfer pricing for 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published updated guidance on the local and master file requirements – which applies to reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024 –, and transfer pricing guidance for the private property and
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Australia announces GIC, SIC rates for Q3 2024-25
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the third quarter of the 2024-25 income year on 9 December 2024. For the quarter commencing on 1 January 2025,
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Australia consults protected tax info disclosure after PwC tax leak
The Australian Treasury has launched a public consultation to review secrecy exceptions for tax regulators in light of the PwC tax leak scandal. The consultation is set to conclude on 28 February 2025. The PwC tax leaks exposed limitations in
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Australia: ATO updates guidance on global and domestic minimum tax
The Australian Taxation Office has updated the guidance on the Global and Domestic Minimum Tax on 23 December 2024. This includes the subordinate legislation which outlines detailed computational rules under the Taxation (Multinational—Global and
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Australia: ATO consults implementation of thin capitalisation third-party debt test
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has initiated a public consultation regarding the implementation of the thin capitalisation third-party debt test . Additionally, it addresses the associated Schedule 3 of Draft Practical Compliance Guideline
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Australia to amend law to strengthen tax penalty regime
Australia’s government will be amending the tax law to strengthen the current tax penalty regime, as part of the 2024–25 Mid-Year Economic Fiscal Outlook. The announcement was made by ATO is a release on 18 December 2024. The new measure
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Australia gazettes instrument regarding Taxation Administration (Country by Country Reporting Jurisdictions) Determination 2024
The Australian Official Gazette, on 17 December 2024, published a legislative instrument for CbC reporting jurisdictions by the Taxation Administration for the year 2024. This instrument includes the list of CbC reporting jurisdictions along with
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Australia consults Crypto Asset Reporting Framework, related amendments
The Australian Treasury has initiated a public consultation regarding how Australia applies the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The consultation paper explores: a comparison of 2 options: adding the CARF into Australian tax law
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Australia: 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook outlines new tax measures
The federal government released the 2024-2025 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) on 18 December 2024. The 2024-25 MYEFO did not introduce any significant tax reforms, but outlined several noteworthy tax proposals. The 2024–25 MYEFO
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Australia announces jurisdictions for public CbC reporting
Australia has published the Taxation Administration (Country by Country Reporting Jurisdictions) Determination 2024, listing jurisdictions for public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting on 12 December 2024. Notably, Liechtenstein has been excluded
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Australia: ATO cautions taxpayers on schemes avoiding division 7A compliance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a new taxpayer alert (TA2024/2) on 12 December 2024 targeting arrangements designed to bypass Division 7A requirements. The arrangements involve a profitable private company guaranteeing a loan made
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Australia: Queensland proposes full transfer duty relief for first-home buyers
Australia’s Queensland government has proposed the Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 to Parliament, which proposes full transfer duty relief for first-home buyers. The bill amends the Duties Act 2001 to offer full duty relief for
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Australia consults updated draft ruling on CGT event K6
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has initiated a public consultation on the updated draft taxation ruling, TR 2004/18DC, which addresses the application of "capital gains tax (CGT) event K6". This revision clarifies and refines the ATO's
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Australia updates guidance on public CbC reporting
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised its guidance on the public country-by-country (CbC) reporting regime focusing on public CbC parent registration requirements on 11 December 2024. Australia’s public CbC reporting is a reporting
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Australia: ATO alerts against circular financing for early-stage investor tax offsets
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a new taxpayer alert regarding arrangements involving circular financing linked to early-stage investor tax offsets. This taxpayer alert (TA 2024/1) was issued in response to a new tax avoidance
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Australia: Pillar Two minimum tax, PCbC reporting, capital gains withholding laws receive royal assent
Australia’s laws related to the Pillar Two minimum tax, Public Country-by-Country (PCbC) reporting requirements, and capital gains withholding received Royal Assent on 10 December 2024. Pillar Two global minimum tax law The Pillar Two global
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Australia: ATO publishes draft guidance on ‘capital raised for the purpose of funding franked distributions’
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released PCG 2024/D4 on 4 December 2025, outlining its compliance approach to the issue of "capital raised for the purpose of funding franked distributions." This is related to Schedule 5 of the Treasury Laws
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