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For 55 millionaires, the 2018-19 financial year was very good. Not only did they earn more than $1m, they paid no net tax.
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A premium stamp duty will also be introduced, with property transactions above $2 million attracting a $110,000 duty plus 6.5 per cent of the dutiable value in …
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Superannuation is being made more flexible to meet the needs of the nation’s first home buyers and increasing numbers of Baby Boomer downsizers.
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The federal government says the states and territories must take responsibility for Australia’s housing affordability crisis.
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Opinion: Having home values outstrip income gains is precisely what we’ve designed the system to do.
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The RBA governor has doubled down on his support to remove stamp duty following budget announcements by NSW and Victoria relating to the tax.
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The Andrews government is pouring $6 billion into housing initiatives and planning changes it hopes will help more Victorians into secure homes.
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Working from home expenses are the big deductible item this year, with about 35% of all Australians working full-time from home over the past few months.
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Property owners, toll road operators, workers and families dependent on government benefits are set to be protected by an expected record fall in inflation this…
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New South Wales is putting a hold on stamp duty as it aims to boost house construction and jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government is looking at the timing of sweeping tax reform in the wake of COVID-19 spending.
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Taxation statistics reveal how skewed the political narrative is towards those on high incomes.
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