"FEDERAL BUDGET 2011"

Superannuation

The Federal Government has been urged to delay implementation of its Budget TRIS measures with the superannuation industry warning it cannot meet the 1 July 2017 timefram...

Superannuation

The Federal Government wants a clear sign from the Opposition on its support or otherwise on the super changes....

Policy & Regulation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has refused to concede any ground on the Budget super changes, stating he has no intention of revisiting the key issues....

Superannuation

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has ruled out any major concessions on superannuation beyond some ‘life event’ exclusions from the lifetime cap....

Financial planning

Both the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull and his Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer, have denied any retrospectivity in the Budget changes to superannuation....

Superannuation

The use of poor data means the Federal Government may have seriously under-estimated the impact of the Federal Budget on SMSFs....

Superannuation

Superannuation will lose its status as an end-of-year tax planning strategy and alter the remuneration dynamics for planners....

Financial planning

A survey of financial planners has revealed an overwhelmingly negative response to the Federal Budget changes....

Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has urged that the Government separate the process of defining the purpose of superannuation from current short-term tax debate....

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government has been urged to use the Budget to speed up the rationalisation of legacy life insurance products....

Superannuation

Treasury Secretary, John Fraser has defended the value of Australia’s pension regime but warned of significant Budget challenges ahead....

Policy & Regulation

The Greens have put the super settings into play as part of a deal with the Government to support the passage of the Budget changes tightening the pension asset test....

Editorial

The Government’s Tax White Paper provides an unparalleled opportunity to grasp the nettle of tax reform, writes Andrew Bragg....

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