Posts tagged "tax reform"

The original Stage 3 and its redesign will return more than $20 billion a year in accumulated bracket creep to taxpayers without doing anything much to boost economic growth.

Australian leaders should consider reforming the tax landscape to kickstart productivity, Australian Industry Group chief executive Innes Willox says, highlighting a cash flow tax measure economists claim would benefit small businesses in particular.

Chalmers has raised the hurdle for his budget next year because if Tuesday’s effort was designed to get the conversation started, that is when decisions will come.

The federal government may be promising a ‘bread and butter’ budget when Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers his economic blueprint in late …

Tax incentives designed to expand Australia's advanced manufacturing base will benefit the economy, Peter Strong says.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated Labor might pivot towards raising taxes. It's a sensible move, especially if it targets Australia's wealthiest.

Small businesses can expect a “purely performative” federal budget next month, says BDO's Mark Molesworth, with major taxation changes unlikely.

Major spending on skills and hefty asset write-offs and loss carry-back schemes are key wins for SME owners in the 2021 federal budget.

The federal government has paid $500 million to businesses under its apprenticeship and training subsidies program, Michaelia Cash says.

Apprentice wages will be supported through to March next year in a $1.5 billion extension to subsidies that will also see medium sized businesses benefit.

The Morrison government's IR consultations are taking form and are slated to kick-off as early as next week, with SMEs expected to focus on modern awards.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says $1.5 billion in federal funding for vocational training needs to be overhauled to support SMEs with relevant skills.