Hunter Biden's attorneys are suggesting that prosecutors bowed to pressure by Republicans, who have insisted the Democratic president's son got a sweetheart deal.
The alcohol excise is not the only price hike Australians face on a regular basis – there's a range of products, services and penalties that regularly get more expensive.
Every August the tax on alcohol goes up - and while some businesses in the Hunter region of New South Wales try to absorb the hike, inflationary pressures are forcing many to pass it down the line.
A lawyer covertly recorded telling his co-conspirators theirs was "the biggest tax fraud in Australia's history" has been jailed for at least nine years for his discreditable conduct.
The end of financial year is almost here, which means a lot of Australians are turning attention to their tax return as a way to get a welcome boost to their hip pocket amid the cost of living crisis.
"While you can lodge from July 1, there is a much higher chance that your return will be missing important information if you lodge your return before late July," ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh explained.
Aussies are being urged to remain vigilant in the lead up to tax time as new and "aggressive" scams emerge claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
The deal ends a long-running Justice Department investigation into Biden's second son, who has acknowledged struggling with addiction following the 2015 death of his brother Beau Biden.
The opportunity to get an extra few hundred dollars from a tax return is a welcome prospect for the millions of Australians struggling with the cost of living crisis.
A major corporate crisis has engulfed PwC Australia after the shocking revelation a senior company figure leaked highly confidential government tax information to key personnel, helping the firm earn millions.
The ATO has vowed to crack down on landlords submitting dodgy tax returns, after a recent review found nine in 10 made mistakes and wrongfully claimed expenses.
Truck drivers are about to get hit with a steep tax rise, in what they say will create a 'domino effect' that could bring the already-strained industry to its knees.
This budget will see the end of the low and middle-income tax offset, while stage three tax cuts will be retained. Here's how much you will be better or worse off after the changes.