Author: Martin.Peralta@ledgersmith.com.au

Most of the farm tax changes announced in 2026 are already law. The one that isn't, the minimum tax on discretionary trusts, is still a draft and wouldn't start until 2028. Here's where each one stands and what it means...

Card surcharges are banned from 1 October. Here's what changes for shoppers and business owners.

For more than a decade, rising land values made up for a lot of farm succession plans that didn't quite add up. Growth has now slowed, farm profits are falling and interest rates are rising. If your plan relied on...

While most homeowners keep an eye on Reserve Bank announcements, one of the biggest opportunities to save money may have nothing to do with the next rate decision. It's called the "loyalty tax".

Handing over a family business rarely costs you tax on the day it happens. The cost comes later. That's what tax governance really means for a family business: records good enough to answer questions you won't be around for.

More than $21 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation is waiting to be claimed. Check whether any of it is yours in five minutes.