Australian tax news & analysis

Indexation of 2.8% is applied to study loans on 1 June 2026 — the lowest rate since 2021. Here's how the 1 June mechanic works, why a voluntary payment before the date beats one after it, and why your payroll repayments don't count.

Rentvesting, negative gearing, equity recycling and the LMI-leverage cycle — the real tax mechanics that let some Australians under 25 hold multiple investment properties. Explained, not promoted.

From missing the 12-month discount window to losing the main residence exemption — the five most expensive CGT traps in Australia, and how to avoid each one.

Sell the family home and you pay no capital gains tax — no matter how big the profit. The main residence exemption is Australia's biggest tax break, worth about $51 billion a year. Here's how it works, and why no government will touch it.

JBS earned nearly $20 billion in Australia and paid $0 company tax. It topped a list of 1,136 large companies that paid no income tax in 2023–24 — and most of it is perfectly legal. Here's how that happens.

The 50% capital gains tax discount is being replaced, a new $1,000 work-expense deduction arrives, and the lowest tax rate drops again — here's what the May 2026 budget means for your tax, and when each change takes effect.