Henry Review update – information channel for members: Published 26 Feb 2010
The Institute has created a one-stop shop for members looking for the latest news and updates on the Henry tax review. More >

New Tax Agent Services Regime starts 1 March 2010: Published 13 Feb 2010
New Tax Agent Services Regime starts 1 March 2010 More >

Tax update: Henry completes tax report: Published 29 Jan 2010
All eyes are on the government as the public awaits the release of the much-anticipated report on Australia's Future Tax System; meanwhile, the Institute meets with the new national Tax Practitioners Board More >

Inquiry into Financial Products and Services: report follow up: Published 04 Dec 2009
On Monday, 23 November 2009 the Institute welcomed the government report on the inquiry into financial products and services in Australia. More >

TOFA Stages 3&4: Published 27 Jan 2010
On 12 January 2010, the Assistant Treasurer announced that the Government would act to provide certainty about the intent of the Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA) transitional balancing adjustment provisions. More >

Archived - Review of the Taxation Treatment of Off-Market Share Buybacks: Published 14 Jul 2009
The Institute has lodged a submission with Treasury on its discussion paper entitled 'Taxation treatment of off-market share buybacks'. The discussion paper sets out the design of the proposal to implement the six recommendations made by the Board of Taxation, which includes transferring the off-market share buyback provisions into the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. More >

Archived - Alignment of small business tax concessions thresholds: Published 13 May 2008
The Government announced in the Budget that it will go ahead with enhancing access to the small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions for taxpayers owning a CGT asset used in a business by a related entity and for partners owning a CGT asset used in the partnership business, with effect from the 2007-08 income year. More >

Archived - ALRC review of the legal professional privilege: Published 04 Apr 2008
Following on from the release of the ALRC's report entitled 'Privilege in Perspective: Client Legal Privilege in Federal Investigations, the Institute is continuing to advocate for statutory privelege with respect to tax advice provided by appropriately qualified and regulated professional accountants. More >