by Gavel Law | Jul 14, 2026 | Capital Gains Tax CGT, Gavel Law, Negative Gearing, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Property Law, Superannuation, Tax Avoidance, Taxation Law, Trusts
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 26 June 2026 and introduces significant changes affecting residential property investors and self-managed superannuation funds. Two measures are particularly important for Gavel Law...
by Gavel Law | May 19, 2026 | Capital Gains Tax CGT, Gavel Law, Negative Gearing, Property Law, Superannuation, Taxation Law, Trusts
2026 Federal Budget Implications for Capital, Structure & Long-Term Decision Making Core Themes Erosion of policy credibility → retrospective-style changes, reliance on grandfathering Capital disincentivised → higher friction on risk-taking and...
by Gavel Law | Sep 17, 2025 | Commercial Law, Cryptocurrency, Dispute Resolution, Finance & Investment Law, Litigation, Private Wealth, Property Law, Tax Avoidance, Taxation Law
A Victorian Magistrates’ Court decision has potentially cast doubt on the Australian Taxation Office’s long-standing approach to taxing cryptocurrency. The case arose from criminal proceedings against former AFP officer William Wheatley, who allegedly stole 81.6...
by Gavel Law | Apr 5, 2024 | Gavel Law, Property Law, Tax Avoidance, Taxation Law
The Full Federal Court decision The Full Federal Court decision of Minerva Financial Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCAFC] 28 decided that Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 did not apply to a trustee’s failure to exercise its...
by Gavel Law | Feb 21, 2023 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Gavel Law, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Property Law, Taxation Law
More Government Overreach Ordinary Australians, vulnerable and wealthy alike, will be exposed and at risk of being targeted for identity theft, cybercrime and discrimination. The Australian Federal Government proposes to implement a public register of beneficial...
