Capital Gains
Capital gains tax comes back from the dead
Annette Sampson Here's a retirement planning tip: don't die until you've spent all your super.
Assessing capital gains tax on inherited shares
George Cochrane It all depends on the date of the original purchase.
Offset your capital gains
Tony McLean Investors in failed companies can salvage some benefit out of their worthless shares by crystallising a capital loss for tax purposes.
Offshore scrutiny
Lesley Parker The rent you are quietly picking up from a property you own in, say, New Zealand or Britain could land you in hot water if you are not including it in your tax return, with the Australian Taxation...
Tax breaks for wealthy under fire
Adele Horin A crackdown on federal waste and unfair tax breaks is needed to fund social and economic reforms.
Taxing times: we haven't seen anything yet
Peter Martin - Economics Correspondent Bracket creep for personal income tax is the elephant in the room, but nobody seems to want to look.
Guide to charitable giving
I Can Do That The strategy: To get a tax deduction on charitable donations before June 30.
Avoid a tax liability
I Can Do That The strategy: To avoid leaving my loved ones with a super tax bill when I retire.
Returns in pocket beat pre-tax profit
Annette Sampson Tax matters. And not just because it's that time of the year when tax is top of mind.
Getting ahead can have its pitfalls
John Collett Everyone likes a tax deduction. A big part of the marketing push from margin lenders is the ability to claim a tax deduction this financial year.
Eight ways to beat the taxman
Four weeks might not seem like a long time but what you do this month could have a significant impact on your upcoming tax bill or refund.
It'll be hard to dodge the spotlight
Lesley Parker The bedding in of a new computer system at the Australian Taxation Office will make it even harder to hide if you don't get your tax return right this year.
ATO back on trail of unpaid tax
Ben Butler The Tax Office has been granted permission to bring two companies associated with South Australian wine family the Tidswells.
Tax pack 'flop' drove people to accountants
Peter Martin The Tax Pack was a disaster for the Tax Office.
Interest on shares versus bank deposits
Noel Whittaker What is the difference between the amount earned from investing in shares and from investing in bank deposits?
CGT is as certain as death and taxes
Business Maxims Unless the owner of a business plans to be carried out in a pine box, and they have been working on the business to maximise its profitability and value, at some point capital gains tax could become...
Tax issues: wait for the details to be announced
In an off-market buyback, the company can enter into a special arrangement with the Tax Office so that the bulk of the offer price is in the form of a fully franked dividend.
They're watching
I Can Do That The strategy: To stay out of trouble this tax time.
