Media Coverage

We’ve earnt our reputation as thought leaders in tax, which is why journalists, analysts and content producers seek us out to provide our opinion on current tax matters.

Here is our recent media coverage on current tax topics and conversations incorporating The Tax Institute’s authoritative opinion.

• Accountants Daily: 90k taxpayers tipped to be worse off in ‘outrageous’ $3k tax advice cap

  14 Jan 2019 |

  Here is a link to our latest comments in an article by Accountants Daily, 90k taxpayers tipped to be worse off in ‘outrageous’ $3k tax advice cap.

• Accountants Daily: Aussie’s filing US tax returns caught up as government shutdown enters 3rd week

  09 Jan 2019 |

  On 9 January we were quoted by Accountants Daily in the following article, Aussie’s filing US tax returns caught up as government shutdown enters 3rd week.

• ABC News: Labor committed to scaling back negative gearing despite steepest housing downturn since GFC

  03 Jan 2019 |

  On 3 January, we were quoted by ABC News in relation to Labor's negative gearing proposals. Here is a link to the article, Labor committed to scaling back negative gearing despite steepest housing downturn since GFC.

• AFR: The great holiday home reshuffle: what negative gearing means for the coastal pad

  28 Dec 2018 |

  On 28 December we were quoted by the Australian Financial Review regarding the impact of proposed negative gearing changes on holiday homes. Here is a link to the article, The great holiday home reshuffle: what negative gearing means for the coastal pad. 

• Fewer but larger taxpayers give better tax result

  14 Dec 2018 |

  On 13 December we issued the following media release, Fewer but larger taxpayers give better tax result. Following our media release, we have been quoted in the following articles:

  • Australian Financial Review - Corporate tax take up by $7.4 billion as energy and resources bounce-back. 
  • The Australian - Call for 10pc royalty on offshore gas amid boom
  • ABC News - One-third of large Australian companies paid no tax, ATO data show
  • Accountants Daily - ATO publishes shrinking $1.8b corporate tax gap

• AFR: Accountants put on notice over delays in filing their own tax return

  11 Dec 2018 |

  Following our media release, TPB: Tax practitioners’ personal obligations are as important as their clients’ obligations we were quoted by the Australian Financial Review in the following article, Accountants put on notice over delays in filing their own tax return.

• Accountants Daily: Franking changes tipped to 'strangle' SMSFs

  04 Dec 2018 |

  On 4 December we were quoted by the Accountants Daily in relation to franking credit changes and the effect on superannuation funds. Here is a link to the article, Franking changes tipped to ‘strangle’ SMSFs.

• SMSF Adviser: Mixed views on caps and carveouts for franking credit policy

  03 Dec 2018 |

  On 3 December we were quoted by SMSF Adviser in the following article, Mixed views on caps and carveouts for franking credit policy.

• AFR: Small business loan changes could mean forced sales

  30 Nov 2018 |

  On 30 November we were quoted by the Australian Financial Review following our recent submission on the Division 7A rules. Here is a link to the article, Small business loan changes could mean forced sales. 

• The Australian: Labor’s negative gearing plan to hit like a bomb: John Symond

  19 Nov 2018 |

  We have been quoted by The Australian in relation to negative gearing. Here is a link to the article: Labor’s negative gearing plan to hit like a bomb: John Symond.