No One Home To Answer Taxing Questions On Law Changes To Share-based Bids

The timing of Dutton's announcement has created consternation so close to an election.

Tax Change Still Clear As Mud

THE election-eve takeover tax bombshell dropped by the assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, continues to cause consternation. This is despite a second "clarifying" statement on Tuesday that corrected the first one by stating that share exchange takeovers-in-progress will not be caught.