Australia

Moms are driving the economy today. Mother’s Day Tax Spending 2026 has hit a record 12% increase, serving as a successful litmus test for recent global tax relief policies.

The ATO is processing the final weeks of the 16% tax rate. The Australia Stage 3 Revisions 2026 are currently a “palliative” before the permanent 15% cut arrives on July 1.

The “fixtures” loophole is closing. Australia’s Foreign Resident CGT 2026 regime is expanding to capture infrastructure and resource rights, with a major discount for green energy.

Precision over complexity. The Australia Pillar Two 2026 consultation draft tackles hybrid entity mismatches to keep MNEs aligned with the latest 15% global tax floor.

The voluntary era is over. The Australia Digital Platform Levy 2026 is now live, imposing a 2.25% revenue tax on digital platforms to fund domestic and regional newsrooms.

The Treasury strikes back. The Australia EV FBT Wind-Back 2026 introduces a $75,000 cap on full FBT exemptions for electric vehicles to rein in the skyrocketing costs of the green incentive.

The “News Media Bargaining Code” just got teeth. The Australia Digital Services Tax 2026 draft imposes a 2.25% revenue tax on tech platforms that skip news compensation agreements.

The ATO is taking the “human” out of the first stage of audits. With the new Australia Related-Party Financing framework, AI will now scan for artificial debt shifting.

The ATO hits back at complex debt. The new Australia Thin Capitalization Guidance (TPA/2026/1) warns multinationals of increased audits on interest deductions.

Australia is reinforcing tax rules for international capital deployment, focusing on interest withholding tax (WHT) for foreign lenders and new…