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Payroll Tax, Amnesties and Related Developments for Health Practices

Health practices across Australia have been paying increasing attention to their potential exposure to payroll tax. The importance of doing so continues, particularly with new legislation bringing some further certainty....more

Australian Federal Budget 2025-2026–Key Tax Measures and Instant Insights

The Australian Federal Government has just released its budget for 2025-26. The K&L Gates tax team outlines the key announced tax measures and our instant insights into what they mean for you in practice....more

The Rules That Apply to Foreign Persons Purchasing Established Homes in Australia are Going to Change on 1 April 2025...So, You...

The Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, Federal Treasurer and the Hon. Clare O'Neil MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness issued a joint media release on 16 February 2025 titled "Albanese Government clamping down on foreign...more

Welcome News for Developers: Temporary Expansion of the Victorian Off-the-Plan Duty Concession

The Victorian State Government (the Government) has announced a temporary expansion of the off-the-plan duty concession for purchasers of residential apartments and certain townhouses. The measure is a part of the...more

AUKUS Series—Part 1: What is AUKUS?

On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) (each a member State) announced AUKUS as a new security partnership that will promote a free and open Indo-Pacific that is secure and...more

Proposed New Australian Hydrogen Production Incentives and Support

The Australian Government has recently announced proposed measures to support the production of hydrogen in Australia utilising renewable energy. These include a new hydrogen production tax incentive and are estimated to...more

Australian Federal Budget 2024-2025 - Key Tax Measures and Instant Insights

The Australian Federal Government (the Government) has just released its budget for 2024-25. The K&L Gates tax team outlines the key announced tax measures and our instant insights into what they mean for you in practice....more

Build-to-Rent - Australian Income Tax Concessions: Foundations Laid, but Potential Cracks and Missing Features May Yet Plague a...

The Australian government has, nearly 12 months after announcing them, released draft legislation to implement two key income tax incentives for build-to-rent (BTR) projects: Extending the 15% withholding tax for foreign...more

Victorian Vendors to Pick Up the Land Tax Bill: Adjustments of Land Tax Banned

It is longstanding conveyancing practice for the vendor’s land tax liability to be included in the usual settlement adjustments between a vendor and purchaser. This practice will be banned for most sales of land in Victoria...more

The Property Law Act 2023 Introduces Major Reforms

Key Points - The Property Law Act 2023 (the New Act) was passed on 25 October 2023. It will likely receive Royal Assent in the next week and will commence on a date set by proclamation (to be announced soon)....more

BTR Series Part 4: Affordable Housing and Key Worker Housing—What Role Do These Play in the BTR Solution?

Australia is currently experiencing a national housing affordability crisis that continually worsens. One solution to the urgent need for more social and affordable housing lies in the build to rent (BTR) model....more

BTR Series Part 3: Indirect Tax—What Else Could Be Done and How Should Tax Regulations Align?

The term “indirect tax” is used to describe taxes that are imposed on goods, land, or services (or transactions involving goods, land, or services). In contrast, “direct taxes” are imposed on income or profits. The most...more

8/10/2023  /  Australia , GST , Tax Credits

BTR Series Part 1: The Housing Crisis–A Big Problem in Search of a Solution

The housing crisis in Australia has been brewing for more than a generation.  The symptoms are painful and obvious and include: The gap between supply (with supply-side problems) and increasing demand...more

Abolition of Duty on Commercial and Industrial Properties in Victoria

The Victorian Government has announced that it plans to abolish transfer duty on sales of commercial and industrial properties. The proposed measures will not apply to residential premises. We have summarised the proposal and...more

Australian Federal Budget 2023-2024 - Key Tax Measures and Instant Insights

The Australian Federal Government has just released its budget for 2023-24. The K&L Gates tax team outlines the key announced tax measures and our instant insights into what they mean for you in practice....more

Queensland Announces Tax Breaks to Drive Investment in Affordable Housing

Introduction - The Queensland Treasurer has announced that the state’s growing Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector will receive significant tax incentives from the Queensland Government....more

2021 COVID-19 Support Package (NSW)

The Commonwealth Government and NSW Government will both be offering financial support to NSW businesses impacted by the recent COVID-19 restrictions and stay-at-home orders. We have tabled the key components of the 2021...more

The Hydrogen Handbook - Australia

Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more

NSW Build-to-Rent – Treasurer's Guidelines and Planning Law Details Released

OVERVIEW - In late July 2020 the New South Wales Government announced it would provide duty and land tax incentives for qualifying "build-to-rent projects". Qualifying projects must meet conditions set out in the Treasurer's...more

Australian Federal Budget 2020-2021 – What It Means for You

Corporate Tax Residence - Consistent with the recommendations contained in the Board of Taxation report to the Government on reforming the corporate residency test, the Government has announced that the law will be amended...more

COVID-19: (Australia) JobKeeper 2.0 – Expanded Eligibility

Our last JobKeeper guide covered the Australian Government's announcement to extend the scheme for six months beyond the original end date of 28 September 2020 (the so called JobKeeper 2.0). ...more

NSW: Duty & Land Tax Incentives for Build-to-Rent Properties

OVERVIEW - The New South Wales government today introduced a bill which, if enacted, will provide new duty and land tax incentives for certain build-to-rent projects....more

COVID-19: (Australia) JobKeeper 2.0 – What Does This Now Mean?

*This information is accurate as of 10:00 A.M. Tuesday 22 July 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. The Australian Government announced on 21 July 2020 that the JobKeeper scheme will be extended for six...more

COVID-19: (Australia) Employer Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme (Third Edition)

* This information set out in this Guide is accurate as at 9.00 am on Monday 27 April 2020 and is subject to change as the situation evolves. Welcome to our employer guide to the Australian Government's JobKeeper scheme....more

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