Money
Tax
Opinion
Tax deductions
How to avoid costly tax deduction mistakes
The perfect storm of the coronavirus is likely to bring your biggest tax refund yet but pay attention to detail.
- by Olivia Maragna
Latest
Income tax
Income summary change could delay refunds
Smaller employers will join larger companies this year in not providing income summaries to their employees. Instead, they will go directly to the ATO.
- by John Collett
Explainer
Tax deductions
What can (and can't) you claim on tax if you're working from home?
Deluxe stationery? The cost of Zoom calls? Depreciation on your dining-table 'desk'? What deductions can you claim for working from home during the pandemic?
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Stamp duty
Universal land tax proposal has serious flaws
Replacing of stamp duty with the new tax would be a blow to retirees, who are already facing record-low interest rates.
- by Noel Whittaker
Exclusive
JobKeeper
Employers could dock staff pay to claw back incorrect JobKeeper payments
Businesses that claim the JobKeeper payment incorrectly would be forced to repay the money and could then claw back the money from their employees.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Income tax
Keeping a diary could boost your tax refund
Taxpayers have more choice over how they claim home office expenses in their tax returns this year and making the right choice could put some extra cash in your pocket.
- by John Collett