FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that if the Federal Government imposes changes to the superannuation tax regime in the May Budget, it may take an entire Parliamentary term before a Co...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government will soon tighten regulations for related party transactions. Aaron Dunn lists some of the implications of this change....

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has announced the upgrading of its online SuperSeeker tool....

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has cited the opposition of key Labor figures to reinforce its case for the Governnment to stop tinkering with super....

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Financial planning

The Government has lowered the minimum amount required to enter its venture capital program to $5 million, among other changes. ...

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Superannuation

Mercer analysis puts super tax concessions into perspective – and they are not overly generous...

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Superannuation

Cormann rejects Shorten assertion that Coalition is positioning to scrap 12 per cent SG...

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has renewed its commitment to eliminating governance conflicts in super, specifically referencing those entailing union agendas and investment outc...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds will be exempt from tax on pension stream assets for deceased estates under draft regulations released by the Federal Government to amend income tax ...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its intention to leave intra-fund advice out of the FOFA adviser charging regime....

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Superannuation

The Government has clarified taxation on pension streams for deceased estates in draft regulations released yesterday....

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Superannuation

Government's failures on excess contributions are highlighted by decision which places both fund members and employers at risk....

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Financial planning

Victims of the Trio collapse are threatening to campaign against the Government during the upcoming Federal election, alleging a cover-up encompassing the regulators....

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Superannuation

With even the largest of SMSF administration firms holding less than 2 per cent of the overall market, the potential for consolidation has become an increasingly hot topi...

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Superannuation

This year is set to be one like no other for self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)....

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