Tax chief faces Senate grilling over JobKeeper refusal

Australia’s tax commissioner is facing an investigation from a powerful parliamentary committee after refusing to hand over companies’ wage subsidy details.

Taxman voted to liquidate Zonfrillo's companies, documents reveal

A settlement offer by failed restaurateur Jock Zonfrillo that gave creditors a return of as little as five cents in the dollar was accepted because the MasterChef host and his wife Lauren held the casting votes, documents reveal.

Either taxpayers fork out their fair share, or we lower our expectations of government services. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily

The risks of losing our "tax morale"

Lack of trust in governments and relatively high rates of income tax could damage Australia’s “tax morale” – and that spells trouble for everyone, writes Adelaide tax lawyer Andrea Michaels.

BHP's Australian tax dispute grows

BHP Billiton is locked in a $1 billion dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over the amount of taxes payable on the sale of Australian commodities to its Singapore marketing business.