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The Australian Pillar Two Rules align with the OECD’s initiative to ensure MNEs pay a minimum Effective Tax Rate (ETR) of 15 per cent globally.

Following on from our previous alert, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has finalised Practice Statement PS LA 2025/2, which sets out their administrative approach to the Commissioner’s discretion for granting an exemption from Public Country-by-Country reporting obligations. These rules require certain multinational groups to publicly disclose tax and financial information.

The Australian Government has released exposure draft legislation proposing to exclude certain tobacco, vaping and gambling-related activities from the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI). The intent is to ensure public funding does not support innovation that promotes harmful consumption behaviours, while maintaining eligibility for genuine harm-minimisation initiatives.

On 10 November 2025, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Newmont Canada FN Holdings ULC v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2025] FCA 1356.The case provides important guidance on the interpretation of ‘taxable Australian real property’ (TARP) under Division 855 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Div 855).

The long-awaited guidance from the ATO on a simple method for determining the home charging cost of electricity for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) has been released. This comes in the form of a draft update to Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2024/2.

The Government’s payday superannuation reforms have now passed Parliament without amendment and received Royal Assent. From 1 July 2026, employers must pay superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions on payday, with funds reaching employees’ accounts within 7 business days.

On 30 October 2025, the Federal Court (Hespe J) handed down its decision in YTL Power Investments Limited v Commissioner of Taxation, finding for the Applicant and providing important guidance on the interpretation of ‘taxable Australian real property’ under Division 855 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (ITAA 1997).

ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland outlines key regulatory priorities in the credit sector, focusing on responsible lending, dispute resolution, and protecting vulnerable consumers from misconduct.

The ATO has published its Public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting implementation guide, effective for reporting periods starting on or after 1 July 2024.

In October, APRA Executive Board Member Suzanne Smith delivered a speech at the ICA Conference 2025. In her speech, Suzanne Smith urged the insurance industry to embrace resilience, innovation, and leadership as core pillars to future proof the industry, at a time of heightened scrutiny around operational resilience, consumer trust, and the evolving risk landscape driven by climate change and artificial intelligence.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced a significant rework of the Federal Government’s stalled superannuation tax increase proposal following widespread review from industry and stakeholders.

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 has now been introduced into the House of Representatives, with very little change to the original draft released for consultation