Newsletter
Federal Budget Newsletter
PERSONAL TAXATION
No change to personal tax rates; Budget deficit levy to end The 2017–2018
Federal Budget contained no changes to the personal income tax rates and thresholds. This means that the 2% budget deficit levy on incomes over...
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BUSINESS TAXATION
Major bank levy from 1 July 2017
The Government will introduce a major bank levy for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) with licensed entity liabilities of at least $100 billion...
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GST
GST treatment of digital currency
The Government will align the GST treatment of digital currency with money.
The treatment of digital (or crypto) currency for...
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HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Overview
The 2017–2018 Budget contained a number of measures designed to improve Australians’ access to secure and affordable housing across the housing...
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SUPERANNUATION
No major new super measures, but 1 July reforms loom large
The Government did not announce any new major superannuation measures in the Budget. This will be a welcome relief for the super industry, which...
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