On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2026–27 Federal Budget, marking his fifth Budget and describing it as “the most important and ambitious Budget in decades.”

In this April 2026 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to using AI for money-related questions, logbook check-in time, how increased deeming rates may affect your Seniors Health Card, STP penalties under the ATO’s microscope, and major super tax changes that are now law.

FBT return action checklist to assist with meeting FBT compliance obligations for the 2026 FBT year.

In this March 2026 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to tax return errors for investment properties, misreporting of FBT on work vehicles, the small business super clearing house, proposed super changes for high balances and low-income earners, and choosing the right trustee structure for your SMSF.

From 1 July 2026, all employers must pay Superannuation Guarantee (“SG”) contributions at the same time as they pay employees’ “qualifying earnings”. Payday Super replaces the current requirement to pay SG quarterly where employers have had 28 days from the end of each quarter to pay their SG contributions.

In this February 2026 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to support for rebuilding after natural disasters, the latest changes to student loan debts, pump and dump investment schemes, GST and fuel tax credits for your business, and the ATO’s latest playbook for SMSF education directions.

In this December 2025 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to overseas travel, the ATO’s new draft rules for holiday home tax claims, FBT and tax considerations for end-of-year parties and gifts, payday super, and government-funded paid parental leave super.

In this November 2025 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to the difference between the Medicare levy and the Medicare levy surcharge, common misunderstandings around Family Tax Benefit and your tax return, planning for year-end payroll, tax and employee leave, the truth about FBT and your business’s work ute, and the next step for payday super.

In this October 2025 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to the ATO’s free tax-time tools and services, how changes to deeming rates could affect your pension, vouchers and GST in your business, extension of the $20,000 instant asset write-off, and unlocking the benefits of downsizer super contributions.

In this September 2025 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to the new 20% student loan reduction, business tax reform recommendation, the ATO super clearing house closure, ethical investments, and timing for SMSFs and minimum pension payments.