FEDERAL BUDGET

Policy & Regulation

Government warned of unintended negative consequences of removing dividend imputation regime....

Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has dismissed the ALP’s high super account balance tax policy as a ‘tax grab’ but has not ruled out traversing the same issue in the Ta...

Superannuation

Government urged to consider allowing married couples to have joint superannuation accounts....

Financial planning

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand are urging the Government to simplify the arrangements around the tax deductibility of advice fees....

Superannuation

People with ulterior motives are misusing Treasury data to drive their own agendas, according to a Money Management roundtable....

Superannuation

The FSC has urged the Government to review the targeting of the age pension, suggesting current settings are too generous....

Superannuation

The FSC has bluntly challenged Treasury’s claims on the cost of superannuation tax concessions....

Financial planning

The FPA has renewed its call for the Government to make up-front advice fees tax deductible and has urged the Budget impact be assessed by the Productivity Commission....

Financial planning

After this week’s leadership challenge the Federal Government will not waste political capital championing changes to FOFA according to the AFA....

Financial planning

Actuaries claim many Austrlaian retirees are living too frugally and barriers impeding appropriate retirement products have to be removed....

Financial planning

Money Management webinar poll reveals planner caution amid economic uncertainty....

Superannuation

The Australia Institute has pointed to the danger of a blow-out in the cost of the tax concessions granted to super....

Financial planning

Federal Budget uncertainty impacts business confidence but finance and insurance sector remains most confident....

Financial planning

Almost half of Australians worry they won’t be able to uphold their current way of living due to growing cost pressures, a survey has revealed. ...

Superannuation

In the rush to put money in superannuation, other investment vehicles with concessionary tax benefits have been overlooked. Income bonds have become one of the forgotten ...

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