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Revealed: Turnbull government's full income tax cuts to cost $24 billion a year

Revealed: Turnbull government's full income tax cuts to cost $24 billion a year

Dwarfing the next largest income tax cut in Australian history. 

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

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Countdown to tax time
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Countdown to tax time

If your tax planning usually consists of joining a queue to buy stationery shortly before midnight on June 30, it might be time to think ahead.

  • by Christine Long
When upgrading your home, think hard before keeping your existing one
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Analysis

When upgrading your home, think hard before keeping your existing one

People would often like to keep their existing home as an investment, but it's not always a smart move financially.

  • by Melissa Browne
Understanding claiming the cost of cars
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Income tax

Understanding claiming the cost of cars

The depreciation cost limit placed on cars impacts how much small business owners can claim.

  • by Max Newnham
'Potentially dangerous': Ex-US official warns against tax on Amazon, Google
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Tax minimisation

'Potentially dangerous': Ex-US official warns against tax on Amazon, Google

Former senior US Treasury official Bob Stack has warned the government against introducing a 3 per cent tax on digital players like Facebook and Google.

  • by Nassim Khadem
Turnbull changes tune for a lower-taxes election
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Opinion

Turnbull changes tune for a lower-taxes election

Malcolm Turnbull’s true conversion to the Down, Down Taxes Down party is rather recent.

  • by ROSS GITTINS
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Family trust won't let Barnaby and Vikki dodge tax
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Analysis

Family trust won't let Barnaby and Vikki dodge tax

Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion have pledged to put the $150,000 payment for their television interview into a trust for baby Sebastian. But what about the tax?

  • by Noel Whittaker
Tax cuts unlikely to be felt by economy
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Opinion

Tax cuts unlikely to be felt by economy

Sluggish wage growth makes the slowing down of bracket creep a moot point.

  • by Daryl Dixon
Labor considers Senate plan to avoid blocking $140 billion tax cuts
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Federal budget

Labor considers Senate plan to avoid blocking $140 billion tax cuts

The political strategy could save Labor from any backlash for denying tax relief.

  • by David Crowe
Get paperwork right for super contributions - or lose tax deduction
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Analysis

Get paperwork right for super contributions - or lose tax deduction

New superannuation rules allow you to claim a tax deduction for personal concessional contributions even if your employer is contributing for you.

  • by Noel Whittaker
Nationals leader in lockstep with Liberals on company tax cut
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Nationals leader in lockstep with Liberals on company tax cut

Michael McCormack toughens stance on sticking with policy to the next election

  • by David Crowe