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Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... Simon Birmingham said increasing the focus on improving productivity and regulatory reform would be crucial to supporting business investment, creating jobs, lifting living standards and driving stronger economic growth. "At a time when Australians continue ...

Government pushes for investment risk taking

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... receipts by $890 million over the next five years. "Making the $20,000 instant asset write-off permanent will benefit small business whether they are a sole trader, a partnership, or run through a trust or company, and is particularly valuable for sole ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Australian Taxation Office estimates there were 1.02 million registered trusts in the 2023 financial year that made total business income of $489 billion. While there are legitimate reasons to use trusts, such as succession planning and asset protection ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has affirmed the highly anticipated overhauls to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing in a bid to "level the playing field for first home buyers." The 50% CGT discount will be replaced with inflation-adjusted ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... acknowledged the issue and encouraged a formal complaints process noting standard resolution timeframes can extend up to 45 business days, with more complex matters taking longer. However, Marsh indicated a complaint had already been lodged months earlier ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... consultation had taken place through last year's Economic Reform Roundtable, which brought together tax experts, business groups, unions and community leaders. He said one of the clearest outcomes from those discussions was widespread agreement that ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Brighter Super and QIC Ventures have backed ProcurePro, a digital procurement platform, boosting the startup's value to more than $100 million. The two parties helped raised $15 million via a Series B round in the hope of scaling the platform which ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... unstable world, Britain is providing stability that international businesses need in the long term. "The UK is a thriving business hub, and our Supers Unit will pave the way for vital investment into key UK projects, helping to deliver long-term economic ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... Giumelli contravened the law by operating unregistered managed investment schemes (MIS) and carrying on a financial services business without an Australian financial services license (AFSL) for eight years. He invested the finances raised across 27 projects. ...

Takeovers Panel denies Atlas Arteria interim order request

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... order against IFM Investors despatching its bidder's statement in its current form, despite the global toll roads business saying the two-tiered pricing structure offer has numerous deficiencies and complexities. On May 6, Atlas Arteria sought the ...