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Financial planning
Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has lobbied Washington for an intergovernmental agreement to resolve the FATCA debate....
Superannuation
ASFA has called on the ATO to amend the Rollover Benefits Statement and Member Contributions Statement reporting requirements now while the industry consults on SuperStre...
Financial planning
The Australian Taxation Office has warned taxpayers against individuals promoting dividend access share arrangements....
Superannuation
SPAA has called on the ATO to clarify superannuation income streams so SMSFs are not caught out by new legislation....
Superannuation
SMSFs need to carefully consider the estate planning ramifications before commencing a pension or their beneficiaries might face serious tax consequences, explains Nichol...
Financial planning
The Australian Taxation Office has acknowledged that it is managing 1.4 million debt cases worth in excess of $14 billion....
Policy & Regulation
Canstar has warned pre-retirees to check their contributions now to avoid the potential tax traps of exceeding the new cap....
Superannuation
Stephen Miller outlines the key issues recently clarified in an Australian Taxation Office ruling regarding the acquisition of property by self-managed super funds using ...
Superannuation
SPAA concerned about the degree to which SMSFs will be levied on SuperStream....
Superannuation
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has hit back at calls for self-managed super funds to pay more towards the SuperStream levy....
Superannuation
David Barrett briefly addresses two major challenges that loom for financial advisers: providing the strategic advice associated with a potential recommendation for a sup...
Superannuation
The SMSF Academy's Aaron Dunn looks at some of the changes flowing from the Stronger Super reforms and how those changes will affect SMSFs....
Superannuation
ASFA argues that the ATO and not superannuation funds should be the conduit for the changed tax arrangements impacting higher income earners....
Superannuation
The Opposition and Government are interpreting ATO research in different ways and the bottom line seems to be that many people remain confused....
Superannuation
According to the chief executive of SPAA, Andrea Slattery, ATO figures showing SMSF fees decreasing prove SMSFs are well-positioned to compete with other superannuation s...
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