Treasurers have a duty to keep tax costs down—and often use complicated structures to do so—but where do they draw the line? A fresh report reveals the common structures used by aged care providers to reduce tax.
With as many as 700 companies – including multinationals – paying no Australian tax at the end of 2017, the government announces tighter laws around foreign trusts.
Proposed legislation would make it an offence to fail to prevent the bribery of a foreign official – even if they’re just a candidate for public office.
The Australian regional government’s foray into blockchain based debt-raising appears to be groundbreaking, but is it a solution looking for a problem?