# Australia news live: ATO finds more than a quarter of big firms paid no tax as Thriving Kids launches

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 20:58 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/01/labor-anthony-albanese-ato-ndis-thriving-kids-coalition-greens-leader-david-shoebridge-ntwnfb

> The Australian Taxation Office says about 27% of entities in its 2024–25 corporate transparency report paid no income tax, with companies mainly citing accounting losses. The report covers 4,299 entities earning at least A$100bn in total income, which paid A$87.5bn in tax. Meanwhile, the Thriving Kids early-intervention program for children under nine with mild developmental delays or autism has begun, gradually replacing NDIS support. Queensland has declined to join.