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.
As the economy continues to battle ongoing waves of COVID-19, businesses who are struggling to pay legacy debts may be left wondering what their future might look like.
A question we often hear is ‘what is a family office’? While any family can think about these same issues and investment goals, our family office start up allows families with a minimum of $2 million to invest to start a family office.
When COVID-19 hit Australian shores, and businesses across all industries started to feel its impact, state and federal governments began to release a wide range policy updates and initiatives.
Last week, the Government passed a Bill that aims to improve flexibility for individuals preparing for retirement, increase superannuation support for individuals earning less than $450 per month and provide assistance for first home buyers.
The Federal Government introduced the much anticipated “patent box regime” rules into Parliament on 10 February 2022, as announced in the Federal Budget 2021-22.
The conversation around workplace culture is shifting fast. Team members, customers and shareholders are demanding greater transparency from company leaders on how they are leading and truly embedding a cultural shift.
There have now been some developments in how medical practice entities are affected by Payroll Tax, which is expected to have a long-term – and backdated – impact on providers.
Unprecedented ATO funding means increased reviews for successful private groups and public entities. Are you ready?
Businesses and employees have embraced the positive impact of working from home and the value in being agile in response to potential restrictions or COVID-19 variants. But as organisations discuss ongoing flexible work arrangements, and the support and equipment to allow employees to work from home, what Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications, concessions and exemptions should be considered?
A family’s legacy – or wishes for its legacy – are as unique as each family itself.
The continued pressure on businesses to grow, while riding the current wave of uncertainty, has shone a light on programs like the NSW $250m Jobs Plus program as a mechanism to support these ambitions.
Builders with projects in Queensland who are impacted by the requirement to operate PTAs on each project they undertake should be preparing their business for the administrative burden of managing this additional regulatory compliance.