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Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026

Amends the: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 , Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to enable corporate tax entities that are not significant global entities to carry back a tax loss in an income year and apply it against tax paid in either or both of the previous two income years to receive a tax offset; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 to permanently extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off from 1 July 2026; and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to provide an income tax exemption for income derived in respect of employment with the PNG Chiefs Limited.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActTreasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Act 2026
NumberNo. 71, 2026
Assent26 Aug 2026
StatusIn force

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Progress

DateStep
House
25 Jun 2026Introduced and read a first time
25 Jun 2026Second reading moved
18 Aug 2026Second reading agreed to
18 Aug 2026Consideration in detail debate
18 Aug 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
19 Aug 2026Introduced and read a first time
19 Aug 2026Second reading moved
19 Aug 2026Second reading debate
19 Aug 2026Second reading agreed to
19 Aug 2026Third reading agreed to
19 Aug 2026Finally passed both Houses
26 Aug 2026Assent

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.