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Payday Super regulations explained: how the new administrative uplift works and what employers must do next

In July 2025, we wrote about the Federal Court’s decision in S.N.A Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 240, which was widely seen as a ‘commercial reality’ endorsement for inter entity service fee arrangements in closely held groups – where documentation is known to be imperfect.

Small business restructuring was introduced in 2021 as a response to COVID-19. It is a process designed to help distressed businesses avoid shutting down. Despite being around since then, there remains uncertainty in the market about how the process works and who is eligible.

Over time, governments have shifted away from the direct provision of certain community services, instead commissioning them through a competitive market largely serviced by not-for-profit (NFP) organisations.

What Australia’s Carbon Leakage Review means for trade, imports and business costs

In this episode of The Remarkables, we speak with Joyce Jiao, CEO and Co‑founder of Herekind.

Payday Super PCG 2026/1: key changes, compliance approach, employer readiness

Treasury has released the most recent rework of the proposed Division 296 tax. Although it has provided some much-needed relief from the original draft, the rework now includes addition hurdles requiring careful planning and consideration.

The ATO has released a draft update to PCG 2019/1, proposing several important refinements to the transfer pricing risk assessment framework for inbound distribution arrangements. The guidance is relevant for businesses operating as inbound distributors.

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, we welcome back AML/CTF experts Neil Jeans and Katherine Shamai. They unpack AUSTRAC’s starter kits, share practical tips for embedding compliance into business culture, and explain why it’s critical to start mapping out your designated services now.

The AUSTRAC AML/CTF Starter Programs provide a structured pathway to achieving AML/CTF compliance that will significantly reduce the effort and cost of AML/CTF compliance for entities required to meet AML/CTF obligations under Tranche 2.

Across Australia there are regions experiencing a historic transformation fuelled by a combination of significant investment in infrastructure projects and an increase in population. Western Sydney is an example where the economy has expanded to become the third largest in Australia, contributing $100b to Australia’s GDP or 8 per cent of total GDP.