BUDGET 2018

The Australian Government has provided funding for safety standards and compliance of drones in the 2018 Budget.

The 11 most unusual items from Budget 2018

09 May 2018

You won’t find them in Treasurer Scott Morrison's budget night speech, but there are plenty of smaller, and possibly unusual, items of interest in the Budget 2018 papers.

From 1 July 2019, eligibility for the Pension Loan Scheme will be extended to all pension-age retirees.

Federal Budget 2018 – the verdict on super and retirement

09 May 2018

The 2018 Australian Federal Budget promises to strengthen the economy, create jobs and cut taxes. Treasurer Scott Morrison, who turns 50 this year, again tinkered with – or is it fine-tuned? – superannuation and retirement.

With the Budget delivered, what is in the fine print?

Budget 2018: Finance items in the fine print

09 May 2018

Accountants and the tax profession will find plenty of measures in the fine print of the 2018 Federal Budget papers that will affect individuals and business clients.

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down his third Federal Budget in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins)

Federal Budget 2018: This year’s winners and losers

08 May 2018

A budget to strengthen the economy, create jobs and guarantee essential services while ensuring the Australian Government lives within its means was the promise of tonight’s Federal Budget.

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Wayne Reaburn FCPA, director of finance and administration at the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Photos by James Braund.

On budget and on time: the strategy for Melbourne's rail tunnel project

01 May 2018

How will Melbourne Metro Rail Authority's Wayne Reaburn FCPA keep the multibillion-dollar, decade-long Metro Tunnel rail project on track and away from controversy? He knows from experience that paying close attention to detail is a great place to start.

To the relief of borrowers and the chagrin of savers, there is no sign that official interest rates will return to the levels they reached before the GFC in 2008.

The forces working to push interest rates lower

01 May 2018

Despite economic growth, low inflation and a tightening job market, global interest rates remain stubbornly low and show no sign of increasing significantly anytime soon.

Will work-related expense claims be under the microscope when Australia's 2018 Federal Budget is released in May?

Safeguarding work-related expense claims on Budget wishlist

01 Mar 2018

CPA Australia has some advice as the Australian Government finalises its May 2018 Budget.

Hong Kong’s public finances are forecast to remain one of the healthiest, if not the healthiest in the world.

Hong Kong budget 2018: strong surplus and a focus on innovation

01 Mar 2018

The Hong Kong budget, delivered by Financial Secretary Paul MP Chan FCPA on 28 February, announces a surplus of HK$138 billion for 2017-18.

As more drivers switch to battery-charged vehicles, could the fuel excise revenue stream start to dry up?

Are electric car owners getting a free ride on the taxpayer?

02 May 2018

Governments are seeking new ways to tax motorists as the rise of electric cars threatens fuel excise revenues.

The Victoria State budget has earmarked $712 million for the second stage of the upgrade to the Monash Freeway

Victoria State Budget: strong revenue growth to be funnelled into infrastructure and increased spending

01 May 2018

The 2018-19 Victorian Budget focuses on using strong revenue growth from the state receiving a larger GST share and a robust property sector to fund new infrastructure spending.