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Westpac will pay $1 million to support financial counselling and literacy initiatives, for failing to comply with its responsible lending practices....

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The FSC proposed a 22 per cent company tax rate in its tax reform package to boost Australia’s competitiveness while lower tax rates would be paid for by a higher GST....

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Catastrophes, including bushfires and a tornado, are costing insurers $1.3 million a day, the Insurance Council of Australia reveals....

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ASIC has confirmed it will not necessarily take action on allegations of false and misleading advertising if it believes the complainants can do so themselves....

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An Administrative Appeal Tribunal has rejected a former tax agent’s case against the Tax Practitioners’ Board for not renewing her registration....

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Implementing individual requirements, and adapting business strategy to regulatory initiatives, is best done with an understanding of policy intent and future reforms, De...

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The ATO confirms it has visited seven adviser firms and has obtained more than 5,000 client names from wealth management firms....

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KPMG and Australian global innovation network Advance have welcomed the Turnbull Government’s national Innovation and Science agenda....

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ASIC will continue to focus on good culture in financial institutions but will find it a beast to regulate given it is a vague concept, a law firm says....

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ASIC has disqualified Abe Samuel from being approved as an SMSF auditor on the grounds of a breach in auditor independence requirements. ...

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Advisers could face penalties for assisting foreign investors to breach property ownership laws, under legislation that comes into force today....

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The ATO has announced its intention to take a broader digital approach to its services....

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