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Franking credits – a cornerstone of the Australian tax system – often an underappreciated aspect of tax planning, represent a potent asset for investors, particularly as the fiscal year draws to a close.

The Australian R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) is the key federally funded program for encouraging and supporting businesses undertaking innovation, research and development onshore in Australia.

Valuation of private businesses can be a nuanced and complex process when there is no dispute involved. Business valuations as part of a dispute create additional layers of complexity and require consideration of different issues.

While the retail industry has faced significant challenges due to COVID-19, it also showed significant resilience and adaptability throughout the pandemic. From changes in demand to major supply chain issues and labour market uncertainties, the last three years have tested the innovation and adaptability of businesses. Through a comprehensive retail benchmarking analysis of the past three years, we gained valuable insights into the industry's evolution from 2021 to 2023.

Employee fraud can be perpetrated through the misappropriation of assets and/or financial statement misstatement.

The Health and Aged Care industry faces continued uncertainty, but following the Federal Budget announcements on 14 May, improvements are expected.

The results of the 2023 Family Business survey report identified top concerns for Australian family businesses in the current environment.

With the Australian economy the weakest it has been in 23 years, Labor has handed down its third Federal Budget delivering its second consecutive surplus, and setting the Government’s agenda as we head into an election cycle.

The Australian Government has allocated $167.8m in the Federal Budget to support the implementation of the wide-ranging reforms to the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.

This year’s Federal Budget announced a raft of tax changes including Stage 3 tax cuts, extending the instant asset write-off, tax incentives as part of the Future Made in Australia package and changes to the foreign resident capital gains tax regime, among others.

Ten years after the implementation of the Living Longer. Living Better Reforms, the aged care sector braces for more change. With the Federal Budget on the horizon, it will be interesting to see what considerations are given to a sector that faces continued uncertainty.

Currently, businesses who meet reporting thresholds will need to report on material climate-related risks and opportunities, including metrics and targets related to Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions from 1 July 2025.