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Minerals Council of Australia slams iron ore tax

The Minerals Council of Australia has spoken out against a proposed $7.2 billion iron ore tax hike for Western Australia. National Party leader Brendan Grylls wants mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto to...

Budget 2016: ‘A blueprint for growth’

The following is a statement from Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Brendan Pearson regarding the Federal Budget.    The 2016 Federal Budget is a strong pro-growth budget. It...

Tax changes likely to affect mining community

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently released new changes to Fringe Benefits Tax which will affect some in the mining and resources industry and the broader community. The new fringe benefits...

Chevron fined $60m for tax scheme

Multinational oil giant Chevron will be forced to pay more than $300 million after losing a landmark appeal in the Federal Court last week. Chevron was ordered to pay more than $250 million in back...

Tax Breaks For Junior Explorers Passed by Parliament

The Exploration Development Incentive, designed to give tax breaks to junior mineral explorers, was legislated in federal Parliament yesterday. The Government says the new legislation is aimed at...

Repeal of Mining Tax Welcomed by Resources Industry

Yesterday’s repeal of the Mining Resources Rent Tax (Mining Tax) by the federal Senate has been whole-heartedly welcomed by Australia’s biggest resources industry groups, with the tax...