Don’t get excited. That’s the message from Wayne Swan as he gets ready to deliver his third Budget tonight. The emphasis will be on reframin…

Don’t get excited. That’s the message from Wayne Swan as he gets ready to deliver his third Budget tonight. The emphasis will be on reframin…
When an excitement machine like Wayne Swan describes a forthcoming budget as “no frills” and “tradesman like,” two things cross my mind. …
Just days out from the release of his third Federal Budget, Treasurer Wayne Swan has promised the Government will resist the temptation to b…
Kevin Rudd’s resource super profits tax has one massive risk – that commodity prices collapse before he gets to collect one cent of it. …
It’s been a long night for the executives at Australia’s industry groups, who have been pouring over the 1,000-page Henry Tax Review and the…
Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan are making the biggest political gamble of their lives – they’re wagering that cuts to the company tax rate an…
The so-called tax reform package announced today by Treasurer Wayne Swan is really just a new resources rent tax, plus a few destinations fo…
While the Government has introduced one of the Henry Review’s major recommendations in the implementation of a new mining tax, many other …
The Federal Government is putting small business in the spotlight with its response to the Henry Tax review, cutting the corporate tax rate …
If you are a profitable small business with less than $2 million revenue, then you are a clear winner from today’s response to the Henry T…
With just two days to go until the Federal Government unveils its long-awaited response to the Henry Tax Review, tax and business experts ar…
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has played down expectations of returning the Federal Budget to surplus before 2012, saying the financial crisi…