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Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork

26 May 2020

Sole traders helped by UNSW Tax Clinic who were behind on their quarterly Business Activity Statements were on average seven years behind.

With a significant portion of professionals now working from home, this has had wider tax implications for individuals as the line between what is deductible and what isn’t, becomes blurred.

Tips on how to get tax fit prior to filing your tax return

29 Apr 2020

A UNSW tax expert shares practical tips on claims you can make in your tax return if you’ve worked from home during the pandemic.

New carbon dividend proposal gets community support

02 Dec 2019

A proposal to tax carbon emitters, redistribute the funds to taxpayers and reduce emissions gets the thumbs up.

Capital gains tax needs to be simpler and fairer

14 May 2019

We need to consider the growing complexity of the tax system without losing sight of what's fair.

School of Taxation & Business Law academic, Kathrin Bain

Do franking credits need a fine-tune?

13 May 2019

UNSW Business School academic Kathrin Bain suggests that as an alternative, the government could make franking credits non-refundable for public companies but refundable for private companies.

The uneven benefit of negative gearing

08 May 2019

Negative gearing distorts the tax system and is skewed in favour of higher incomes, says UNSW Business School tax expert Dr Ann Kayis-Kumar.

Morrison misses another opportunity with his budget tax plan

08 May 2018

The 2018 federal budget announced by Scott Morrison may be based on sound economics, but it is largely mundane in most areas.

Debate over GST on imports heats up

07 May 2018

Australian consumers could be affected if the 2018 federal budget imposes GST on small foreign imports.

Time to rethink diverting profits ahead of federal budget 2018?

04 May 2018

With $7 billion extra unexpected revenue from previous tax measures, the government may not need to make changes in the upcoming budget.

"Outrageous" tax problems require radical rethink

11 Jul 2017

Australia’s taxation system is under attack from widespread tax minimisation, excessive deductions, poorly designed property taxes and gender bias. But help is at hand.

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