The Australian Federal Budget for 2026-27 will be handed down in May 2026, the first budget since Labor's re-election in 2025.
Today’s business leaders navigating Australia’s M&A landscape need to look beyond short‑term performance and financial metrics alone. What matters most to investors is a strong, scalable and defensible business, particularly in an environment shaped by geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Increasingly, ESG and sustainability considerations are not add‑ons, but core to business strategy and long‑term value creation.
The Full Federal Court confirms that owner and beneficiary benefits in family businesses are not automatically subject to FBT, reinforcing the meaning of “in respect of employment” and providing guidance ahead of the 2026 FBT season.
The Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed the Commissioner’s assessment of stamp duty on an ‘arrangement’ involving the acquisition of shares by unrelated investors in a land holding SPV.
As proud partners of Australia’s 3x Olympic Gold Medallist and 10x Canoe Slalom World Champion Jessica Fox, we’ve been thinking a lot about canoe slalom since the recent Paris Games.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) continues its commitment to tax transparency and encouraging voluntary compliance by beginning to publishing data on R&D Tax Incentive claim outcomes.
The new financial year brings many changes and thresholds that trustees and members of a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) need to be aware of.
Treasury is taking steps to ensure fairer tax treatment for foreign resident investors by tightening Australia's foreign resident Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime. Proposed changes aim to broaden the CGT base and enhance integrity, impacting infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and more.
Following recent decisions made at the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) meetings, we now have a very clear sense of what the final Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) will look like.
This article is the fifth and final instalment in our series where we delve into the stages of a payroll remediation project.
Following the recent removal of tariffs on Australian wine by China, the industry is keen to rebuild relations and explore the right export markets. This presents Australian wine producers with a chance to reassess their position in the global market.
In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Financial Advisory Partners John McInerney and Cameron Crichton discuss the current economic climate, what SBRs are, eligibility criteria, and how businesses have successfully turned around using this regime.
The Taxation Ruling TR 2023/4DC1 has been updated to include a draft appendix that expands the definition of ‘employee’ specifically for superannuation guarantee purposes.
The manufacturing sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability, achieving steady growth through effective cost management and strategic investments despite economic challenges.
One of the fundamental rules for a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) is the general prohibition on borrowing.