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Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... said those individuals hold more wealth than the bottom 40% of the population combined. Oxfam has called on the government to tax the super-rich and remove tax breaks that allow them to amass extreme wealth. Oxfam has urged the government to introduce ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... to address the impact of inflation and the lumpiness of gains, which can push low and middle-income Australians into higher tax brackets in a single year. Any reform must still address these two legitimate issues." e61 said a better system would reduce ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... members are increasingly aware of how they can use this policy to both unlock their housing equity and boost their super in a tax-effective way." HESTA's contribution data revealed the strongest growth was in South Australia with a 60% spike, as downsizers ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... donations it didn't stop the Aussie spirit of generosity as more chose to donate than the previous year," said Rawnsley. KPMG tax partner Craig Robinson said while it is not always the main driver for making charitable donations, obtaining a tax deduction ...

KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... officer. Locally, KKR was close to acquiring Perpetual's wealth management and corporate trust businesses until a massive tax bill shattered the deal. Following ATO feedback, Perpetual chair Gregory Cooper said the board and management engaged with ...

Regal profit pushes to $145m on performance fee upgrades

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... profit. Performance fees jumped from $84.5 million in 2024 to an estimated $172 million in 2025. Normalised net profit after tax came in at $100 million in the second half of 2025. Regal Partners was up 7.3% in early trade today on the back of its announcement. ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... balances can benefit from compounding. Beeson said the reform lands on top of rising wages, insurance premiums, input costs and tax obligations, creating a permanent layer of cashflow compression across the economy. "This will be the great cashflow compression ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
In its recent Sustainable Investing Trends report, Morningstar Sustainalytics provided a comprehensive review of sustainable investing in 2025 and market insights for the new year. Characterising 2025 as an "undeniably challenging year for ESG and sustainable ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... payment performance and debt collection. A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent certain persons with tax liabilities from leaving Australia without paying their outstanding tax. Since July 2025, the ATO said it has issued 21 DPOs ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... cleaner energy and the net zero transformation. To create a more dynamic and resilient economy, the PC focused on current tax setting and regulatory burdens. "Reforming our company tax system and reducing the burden of regulation are two of the best ...