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One of the many areas where the big changes to negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax may have an effect is where you use the “absence concession” to allow you to “continue to treat” your [...]

The Government has legislated major changes to capital gains tax (CGT). From 1 July 2027, the 50% CGT discount for individuals, trusts and partnerships will be replaced. In its place comes cost base indexation and [...]

Self-managed super funds are generally not allowed to borrow money. A limited recourse borrowing arrangement, or LRBA, is one of the few exceptions. It lets a fund borrow to buy a single asset, with the [...]

What this means for you If your family trust gives a company a share of trust income but does not actually pay it across, the High Court has confirmed this is not automatically treated as [...]

If you are a foreign resident for tax purposes when you sell your Australian home, you cannot claim the usual capital gains tax exemption on it. This applies no matter how long you lived in [...]

With the Budget changes now legislated, perhaps it’s time to consider more closely how they may affect you, and what you can do about it – especially in relation to the CGT discount changes. So, [...]

If you have a family trust there are two recent major (very major) things that have happened that will affect the way they will be taxed in the future. The first is the announcement in [...]

On 12 May 2026, the Federal Government delivered its fifth Budget. It was one of the most dramatic and significant budgets in decades. Among other things, it announced that negative gearing would be abolished for [...]

With the end of the financial year coming up, now’s a great time to get on top of your tax and super. A little planning before 30 June can help you make the most of [...]

If you’ve turned 67 and want to top up your super and claim a tax deduction for doing so, there’s one extra hurdle to clear: the work test. It’s a simple requirement, but it catches [...]