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Government concession cards, including the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card and state-based Seniors Cards provide significant savings. These cards help you reduce costs on healthcare, prescriptions, and daily expenses, making [...]

With Trump’s tariffs causing big sell downs on share markets around the world, it is important to understand a few key things about how capital gains (and capital losses) from the sale of shares are [...]

An important reminder: Interest incurred in income years starting on or after 1 July will no longer be deductible, regardless of whether the debt relates to an earlier income year. However, interest charged by the [...]

Starting 1 July 2025, Age Pension means test thresholds will increase, potentially boosting eligibility and payments for retirees. These changes, announced by the Department of Social Services, aim to keep pace with inflation and living [...]

If you’ve been keeping an eye on your super, you might be wondering whether the contribution limits are increasing this year. The answer is – not yet. Two key caps that determine how much you [...]

From 1 July 2025, your superannuation guarantee (SG) rate is increasing to 12%. That means more money going into your super from your employer, helping you build a better nest egg for retirement. But what [...]

A recent Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) decision on working from home costs during the 2020–21 COVID lockdowns (Hall’s case) may widen the scope for claiming additional deductions for occupancy costs such as rent, mortgage interest, [...]

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 [...]

The rules surrounding the circumstances in which a home will be fully exempt from capital gains tax (CGT) are quite extensive – and complex. One crucial one is that the exemption is only available for [...]

The proposed Division 296 tax, which is proposed to start on 1 July 2025, introduces an extra 15% tax on superannuation earnings above a $3 million super threshold. Everyone supports a fair and sustainable superannuation [...]