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SW / ANZ webinar - Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant

06/10/2026

In collaboration with ANZ, we are excited to bring you our latest Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant webinar, where our tax specialists will unpack some of the most significant proposed tax changes facing individuals, investors, and business owners. Hear practical insights on Discretionary Trust changes, the latest Division 7A developments, and proposed Capital […]

New 50% CGT discount proposed for investments in innovative start-ups

21/09/2026

Treasury has released draft legislation that will preserve the 50% CGT discount for eligible investments in innovative Australian start-ups for CGT events occurring on or after 1 July 2027. Background Following Royal Assent of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 on 26 June 2026, from 1 July 2027 the 50% capital […]

The ATO’s draft tax guidance on crypto airdrops & wrapping

03/09/2026

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released Draft Taxation Ruling TR 2026/D1 and Draft Taxation Determination TD 2026/D2, setting out its preliminary views on the income tax treatment of crypto asset airdrops and the capital gains tax (CGT) consequences of wrapping and unwrapping crypto assets. The draft guidance may affect crypto asset businesses, investors, and […]

Discretion advised on the 30% trust tax, $10m CGT lifeline & startup sweeteners

24/08/2026

The Federal Government has released further detail on its tax reform package, providing greater clarity on measures affecting small businesses, startups, and trust structures. These updates provide further clarity on the 2026–27 Federal Budget reforms, outlining how key measures will operate in practice, as set out in the Government’s tax reform implementation announcement and legislated […]

SW / Westpac | Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant

21/07/2026

Together with Westpac, we are pleased to invite you to our FedBud 2026 follow-up webinar series ‘Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant’. Following the Federal Budget announcement, SW and Westpac have partnered to deliver a series of practical sessions designed to help individuals and businesses understand the proposed tax changes and their potential implications. […]

FedBud 2026 follow-up webinar series

26/05/2026

Keep Calm and Listen to Your Accountant The recent Federal Budget has created plenty of headlines and plenty of uncertainty.Before making major decisions based on media commentary, join our webinar series as our specialists Matt Birrell, Chris Dexter, Blake Rodgers, and Dale Sloman unpack the proposed changes and explain what they may mean for you. […]

Foreign investors in the firing line: Treasury’s expanded CGT regime

21/04/2026

Treasury is proposing a significant expansion of Australia’s foreign resident capital gains tax (CGT) regime, materially increasing the tax exposure and exit risk for foreign investors with Australian land‑connected assets. Treasury has released draft legislation that would materially widen the scope of assets subject to Australian capital gains tax by broadening the definition of taxable […]

Loss of main residence exemption in deceased estates & right to occupy

09/02/2026

The ATO have issued draft tax determination TD 2026/D1, providing their view on what it means for an individual to have the ‘right to occupy the dwelling’ under the deceased’s will. What the draft determination covers Draft taxation determination (TD 2026/D1) outlines the Australian Tax Office’s (ATO’s) view on the meaning of right to occupy […]

Foreign Resident CGT | New tax on renewable energy

20/08/2024

All foreign residents exiting Australia will face increased Capital Gain Tax (CGT) and administrative costs, particularly in the Australian renewable energy sector. Australian Treasury released a consultation paper detailing proposed changes to the current foreign resident CGT regime which were raised in the last Federal Budget. Central to the proposed changes is: The changes will […]

AusNet decision | CGT Rollover relief & ‘nothing else’

13/03/2024

The decision in AusNet Services Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 90 has been handed down and could be a win for taxpayers with its impact on the  ‘nothing else’ criteria for CGT rollover relief. AusNet Services Limited faced a distinct challenge in trying to extricate themselves from a previously chosen rollover relief election, […]