The Business Council of Australia welcomes the release today of the federal government’s revised policy on the tax treatment of employee share plans. “Based on advice received by the BCA, most employee share plans should remain workable under the arrangements...
BCA President Greig Gailey tells Business Spectator's expert team that the BCA’s submission to the Ken Henry tax review sets a long-term goal for tax reform: to attract overseas investment and build local investment as well. He also emphasises the need...
Watch or read a transcript of Greig Gailey’s interview on this topic with Business Spectator. “Bold reform of the Australian tax system provides the next opportunity to boost Australia’s economic growth,” BCA President Greig Gailey says. Mr Gailey has...
The Australian Taxation Office has issued an urgent warning regarding a tax refund email scam. Emails associated with this scam and claiming to be from [email protected] are fraudulent. Please refer to the ATO warning advice about this scam at the...
The Business Council of Australia welcomes the discussion paper on employee share ownership plans released today by the federal government. The paper indicates a clear intent to support employee share ownership plans and to provide certainty to business and employees....
The Business Council of Australia is a member of the Business Alliance for Asia Literacy. The alliance was publicly launched on 5 May 2009. The alliance is made up of a number of Australian businesses and industry organisations who together...
The introduction of an emissions trading scheme represents a far-reaching reform of the Australian economy. If Australia is to achieve the targets that it has set itself, business will need to make significant new investments. For such investments to be...
Consultation on tax changes relating to employee share plans must start from the position of not requiring tax payment until the shares or options vest or are exercised, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Katie Lahey says. “The BCA understands...
BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey has written an open letter to all premiers and chief ministers calling on their relevant ministers and representatives to vote in favour of the next tranche of OHS harmonisation at the Workplace Relations Ministerial Council...
The pro-transparency measures outlined in last night’s federal Opposition Budget reply could play an important role in ensuring better budget management. The proposals – for a Commission for Sustainable Finances and a Parliamentary Budget Office – would build on other...