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How much do you need to earn to buy a home in 2026?

Sure, saving a deposit is important, but your income can hold the real key to getting into the market. That’s because it shapes your borrowing power. It stands to reason that lenders will look closely at your personal income when you apply for a home loan. It’s not just about you being able to comfortably...

RBA hikes the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%

Bad news for mortgage holders around the country: the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. Today we’ll look at why it did so, and how this rate hike could impact your monthly mortgage repayments. Well, those three rate cuts in 2025 were nice while they lasted! But recent...

Tax dodgers banned from leaving the country

The ATO is actively using departure prohibition orders (‘DPOs’) as part of a broader shift towards strengthening payment performance and debt collection.  A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent certain persons with tax liabilities from leaving Australia without paying their outstanding tax. Since July 2025, the ATO has issued 21...

Paying super guarantee

The ATO is reminding employers that they must pay super guarantee (‘SG’) contributions for eligible employees. Employers need to pay a minimum of 12% (the current SG rate as from 1 July 2025) of each employee’s ordinary time earnings into a complying super fund on a quarterly basis (the due date for the March 2026...

Time limits on GST and fuel tax credit claims

Taxpayers should note that GST credits and fuel tax credits will expire if not claimed within the 4-year credit time limit (i.e., generally four years from the due date of the original BAS in which the taxpayer could have claimed them). Once credits expire, the ATO has no discretion or ability to amend the assessment...

ATO child support data-matching program

The ATO has advised that it will acquire child support data from Services Australia for the 2025 to 2027 income years, including the following: client identification details (names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth); and child support details (child support identification reference number, child support role type, and child support category). The ATO estimates...

Mandating cash acceptance

The Government recently announced that it was delivering on its commitment “to mandate cash acceptance for essential purchases by finalising regulations that require fuel and grocery retailers to accept cash from 1 January 2026.” The changes mean that, from 1 January 2026, most food and grocery retailers must accept cash for in-person transactions of $500...

How high are property prices predicted to go in 2026?

After a lengthy run of rising prices in 2025, some pundits are tipping property prices could keep climbing in 2026. Today we’ll take a sneak peek inside the experts’ crystal ball – and what it could mean for your home buying plans. 2025 was a great year for home owners, though a little more challenging...

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