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Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... companies, and the investors who back them, from concessions for new investments." The reforms sit under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 5) Bill 2026: Innovative Business CGT Concession. It includes details about the better targeting the ...

New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... residents pay their fair share of tax on Australian real property have passed both houses of parliament. Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and other Measures) Bill 2026 covers numerous new reforms that included ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... Australians. The FAAA said the concern has now been addressed through amendments incorporated into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026, which passed both houses of parliament on August 19. Under the new provisions, a surviving spouse ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... housing supply," he said. Three core pieces of legislation received Royal Assent on June 26 under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No.1) Act 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026. From 1 July 2027, the CGT discount of ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... Innovative products In response to efforts to improve retirement outcomes, the government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Innovative Superannuation Income Streams) Regulations 2017 in July 2017, enabling super funds to provide innovative retirement ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... to heightened risks. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1.) Bill 2026, the FAAA said the decision to leave superannuation untouched by the reforms has created a significant ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... at the point of hiring, with the aim of limiting undue influence on employees' fund choices under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Act 2026. The restriction does not extend to general public advertising. ...

AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... rules in preparation for recent legislative changes on genetic testing protections in life insurance. Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 passed both houses of parliament on April 1. The ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... court ordered compensation. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 closes a loophole that previously enabled perpetrators to shield assets inside superannuation ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... FMI reforms affect three ASIC regulatory guides that are up for review, following the introduction of Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024. FMIs include financial market operators, benchmark administrators ...
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