ATO
'Welfare for the wealthy': Chris Bowen doubles down on Labor's tax changes
Labor has slammed the use of tax rules on property and share dividends to offer "welfare for the wealthy.
- by David Crowe
Latest
Tax avoidance
One in four of Australia's largest companies paid no tax last year
But many are tearing through their losses, setting Australia up for a multi-billion dollar windfall.
- by Eryk Bagshaw & Shane Wright
ATO
Increased ATO powers, travel bans suggested to fight black economy
The tax office could access phone records more readily to weed out individuals and business owners avoiding tax.
- by Emma Koehn
City life
'We need government support': distillers call for spirits to be taxed like wine
Distilleries are joining craft breweries as fixtures on the Sydney food and drink scene but they face onerous regulations and the "super spirits tax" that disadvantages them compared with beer and wine.
- by Andrew Taylor
Scams
Almost $1 million paid to scammers since July, says ATO
Bitcoin has also overtaken iTunes vouchers as most common payment demanded by tax scammers, based on reports to the Australian Tax Office.
- by Justine Landis Hanley
Canberra
Most Canberrans did tax returns on time, but about 13 per cent didn't
The ACT ranked fifth in terms of taxpayers lodging on time, with Tasmania leading the way and NSW lagging behind.
- by Blake Foden
Ali Noroozi
Outgoing tax head calls for checks on ATO Commissioner's power
The departing Inspector-General of Taxation says his office needs a "significant" boost to its resourcing and profile, and calls for increased oversight of the ATO.
- by Ruth Williams
CBD
CBD: Glencore takes ATO boss to court
The ATO boss has turned his attention to Glencore, with the help of the Paradise Papers, and Ivan Glasenberg’s outfit is keen to shut that down.
- by Kylar Loussikian
Exclusive
ALP
Tax Office reputation takes a hit among online users
Community perceptions about the ATO took a hit, as its reputation suffered amid IT outages and complaints about its treatment of small business taxpayers.
- by Nassim Khadem
Opinion
Opinion
Love hurts: Unsuspecting partners get caught up in tax nightmares
Unsuspecting wives often end up in a world of pain, simply because they chose the wrong partner in life.
- by Nassim Khadem
ATO
Tax boss warns outages are 'a fact of modern life'
Tax commissioner says businesses need a plan for when the ATO goes down.
- by Cara Waters