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AustralianSuper has found more than $1 billion in lost super for its members and has initiated the rollover process, the super fund has announced....
Financial planning
ASFA has backed moves by the Government to make directors of 'phoenix' companies personally liable for any unpaid superannuation contributions....
Superannuation
The self-funded nature of SMSFs should be reflected in their tax treatment, according to SPAA....
Superannuation
ASFA calls for a graduated approach by the ATO on the basis that not all SMSF trustees are equally active....
Superannuation
The Government has announced a new electronic form to connect superannuation members with 5.8 million lost superannuation accounts....
Superannuation
There are many rules and requirements around claiming a tax deduction for a personal superannuation contribution. The process certainly requires some careful planning. An...
Superannuation
The Government has used Medicare and the ATO to begin promoting its Small Business Superannuation Clearing House....
Superannuation
SISFA welcomes Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) ruling on SMSFs and property improvements....
Superannuation
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has welcomed the ATO's draft ruling on SMSFs borrowing to invest in real estate as a 'practical interpretation' of the realities of...
Superannuation
ATO signals it is closely monitoring re-reporting and the rules around life superannuation capital gains tax and excess contributions tax....
Financial planning
The 2011 financial year brought many changes to the financial services industry, and many are yet to come. John Perri has provided a snapshot of the activity coming out o...
Superannuation
SMSF specialists call for ATO to review its ban on SMSF using limited recourse borrowing....
Superannuation
The Australian Taxation Office has indicated the two certainties in life - death and taxes - will become closely intertwined when it comes to super pensions. David Shirlo...
Life/Risk
An insurance company has come up with an offering designed to fund challenges to ATO excess contributions assessments....
Superannuation
A total number of almost 1,700 individuals and companies have been convicted on tax and superannuation offences in the 2010-11 financial year, according to the announceme...
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