Queensland government’s Big Build ad campaign costing taxpayers $2m
In short: The Queensland government's ad campaign for its Big Build infrastructure plan will cost taxpayers more than $2 million.The opposition has accused Labor of using the…
First ever migrant sent to Rwanda lying low while luxury accommodation paid for with taxpayers’ money remains empty
THE first migrant sent to Rwanda was lying low last night while luxury accommodation paid for with millions of UK taxpayers’ money remained empty. The…
Column: California budget relies on rich taxpayers. We pay the price
SACRAMENTO — Borrowing an old bromide, when the stock market sneezes, California’s state government catches pneumonia. It’s more than a common cold when the state coughs…
Donelan's libel bills cost taxpayers £34,000
New figures reveal full cost of minister's legal fight with academic she falsely accused of extremism. Source link
Cost of early super withdrawals expected to reach $85 billion, cost future taxpayers $3,000, warn industry funds
In short: Industry super funds estimate that $38 billion of early withdrawals during the pandemic will cost super fund members $85 billion in retirement savings.They…
Most taxpayers to get $804, but high-end tax cut halved as government rewrites stage 3
The government will halve the stage 3 tax cuts for the highest earners and use the money to deliver an $804 tax cut across the…
Major Swiss bank admits to helping U.S. taxpayers hide billions from IRS
The Justice Department on Monday said Swiss bank Banque Pictet has agreed to pay $122.9 million to the U.S. Treasury in a deferred prosecution agreement…
More than 800 large companies paid no tax in 2021-22, Australian Taxation Office reveals
More than 800 large companies paid no tax in 2021-22, an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) report reveals.The ATO's ninth corporate tax transparency report, which covers 2,713…
Lots of companies pay little to no tax. It’s often totally legal. But should taxpayers reward them?
There's a contradiction at the heart of the Australian government's relationship with the corporate world.Many large multinational companies use complicated structures to move money they've…
Halting HS2 is embarrassing but it’s the right decision – taxpayers like me are fed up of having our pockets picked
IF I were Andy Burnham I would be spitting brass tacks at Rishi Sunak’s cancellation of the northern leg of HS2. The Greater Manchester mayor…
College football is the farm system for the NFL. Why are taxpayers funding it?
For two years, we’ve witnessed shameful hypocrisy from highly paid coaches underscoring the reality of collegiate football: It’s a taxpayer-funded farm system for the National…
IRS says it no longer will make unannounced visits to taxpayers
1/2 The IRS has announced a significant policy update on Monday, ending unannounced visits by its officers. The agency said it will reach out to…