tax
Gov company tax cut inches closer to victory with new support
The Turnbull government’s plan to cut company tax rates from 30 to 25 per cent over the next decade is one step ...
The Business Council of Australia and its new head need a reality check
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) looks set to double down on its failed strategy in its appointment of new ...
Race to the bottom on company tax cuts won’t stop tax avoidance
US President-elect Donald Trump made an election promise to cut the US federal corporate tax rate from the current 35% ...
Cochlear boss says tax incentive cuts could send R&D overseas
Cochlear’s chairman Rick Holliday-Smith has said federal savings measures targeting R&D tax incentives could see the company move research activities ...
R&D tax incentives need to be simple and underpin investor confidence
Few examples of Australian tax policy are subject to as frequent change as the Research & Development tax subsidy, again ...
Are you claiming your R&D?
Don’t miss out: it’s now easier to claim Research and Development (R&D) activities than ever before, as Alan Johnson reports.
Australian companies have more work to do on tax transparency
A number of big Australian companies have started to publicly release tax reports recently, such as ANZ, BHP Billiton, AMP ...
Pumped about the future
Recent Endeavour Awards champion Admedus is growing briskly, with their tissue engineering process being used to repair hearts all over ...
Jamie Oliver challenges Australia to follow UK lead on sugar tax
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has praised the introduction of a tax on sugary drinks in the UK and urged other ...
Five things about innovation Australia can learn from other countries
With the release of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s science and innovation statement expected in just under a week, expectations are ...
The tax system can play a role in Australian innovation
Australia’s quest to develop a stronger innovation ecosystem has seen a growing focus on the income tax system, and whether ...
Tax changes to enable risk-taking flagged for innovation agenda
Changes to taxation and the treatment of bankruptcy are expected to be among areas targeted in the federal government’s innovation ...
High tax the main reason CSL plant didn’t come to Aus
Australian biotech company CSL chose Switzerland over Australia for its new manufacturing plant because of this country’s higher company tax ...
Innovation key to Queensland manufacturing jobs
The Senate Economics Reference Committee will today hear how innovation holds the key to the future of Manufacturing and a ...
CSL calls for lower tax rate for advanced manufacturing
Australian biotech company CSL is calling for a company tax rate capped at 10 per cent, for advanced manufacturing derived ...
Cut tax on small business by 5pc: Bill Shorten
Labor would cut the tax on small business to 25 per cent and place a greater emphasis on science and ...
Claim small businesses could rort Tony Abbott’s new tax deductions
The budget measure which gives small businesses a $20,000 upfront tax deduction on asset purchases could be rorted, according to ...
Joe Hockey to cut tax for small business
Treasurer Joe Hockey is set to deliver small business a tax cut of at least 1.5 per cent in tonight’s ...
Microsoft could open Indian factories due to new taxes
Microsoft is considering making phone handsets in India, following the Indian government’s introduction of new duties on imported phones.
