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Superannuation

Macquarie Bank's David Barrett takes a closer look at the cost complexities of setting up a SMSF....

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Financial planning

ASFA suggests the development of specialised accreditation for planners providing retirement and post-retirement advice....

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Superannuation

Financial product-style regulation would be a poor fit for SMSFs, SPAA says....

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Superannuation

ASFA claims SMSFs utilising limited recourse borrowing arrangements are yet to have a significant impact on residential property markets....

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Superannuation

AIST has used its initial FSR submission to continue its push against conflicted remuneration, particularly asset-based fees....

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Accounting

The ICAA has defended the ATO’s SMSF jurisdiction while suggesting consumers need to take more responsibility for their advice outcomes....

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Accounting

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is pushing all taxpayers with offshore assets to declare their interests before it starts a global clampdown on tax evasion....

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Superannuation

While the quantum of overseas shares held in SMSFs has been increasing, it is still miniscule as a percentage of total SMSF assets. ...

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Superannuation

Global equities make up only a small proportion of total self-managed super fund (SMSF) assets and investors are “missing the boat”, according to Insync Fund Managers....

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Superannuation

Slater & Gordon has launched a campaign to encourage “ordinary Australians” to track down lost super....

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Policy & Regulation

New legislation that empowers the tax office to hand out reformist penalties to SMSF trustees who inadvertently break the law has been praised by SPAA....

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Superannuation

SPAA has argued the self-managed super fund levy could come down substantially after recent government measures saw the clearing of the tax amendments backlog....

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Superannuation

New legislation has lifted the penalty regime around illegal early release super schemes....

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on non-lodging self-managed super funds, declaring them as non-persons if they do not lodge two or more returns....

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will have stewardship of the SuperStream gateway network for two years, the Treasury has said. ...

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