Commonwealth Ombudsman calls for Government agencies to better handle complaints stemming from the provision of bad advice....
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has claimed the Australian Taxation Office may be claiming more than it actually costs to run the Lost Members Regist...
A man convicted of aiding and abetting in the illegal early release of superannuation has received a suspended sentence in the New South Wales District Court....
Advisers need to review strategies involving salary sacrifice, writes Martin Breckon....
The ATO should clarify the rules around borrowing under SMSFs as there are several risks for trustees giving personal guarantees....
Brad Newcombe considers investors’ options for the best low-risk returns....
Martin Breckon takes a look at end of financial year super contribution issues....
The Taxation Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo has confirmed the existence of new weapons in the ATO's armoury for scrutinising high-worth individuals....
Ryan Krawitz looks at conditions of release relating to temporary residents who depart Australia to access their superannuation benefits, as well as individuals with bene...
Over the past 21 years Queensland financial planner Martin Kerrigan has had nearly 30 face-to-face meetings with promoters of agribusiness managed investment schemes, des...
Recent adverse publicity surrounding managed investment schemes has resulted in some companies, including Kimberley Timber, withdrawing their offerings from the market....
Investors in recent Timbercorp managed investment schemes would have to pay back all their tax deductions if they sell their crop, a taxation expert has warned....
MLC suggests that the concept of 'genuine mistake' needs to be further clarified and tested in legal jurisdictions in regards to breaches of superannuation contribution c...
Investors who are under financial pressure may be tempted to artificially create losses....
Nearly a third of Australia's micro-businesses are carrying a tax debt and, more broadly, billions of dollars are now owed in business debt....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...