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Superannuation
ASFA’s pre-Budget submission questions underlying Treasury assumptions being used to justify altering super taxes....
Superannuation
Coalition urges industry to help stop Government’s super tax changes before they occur because there are no guarantees post-Budget....
Financial planning
The Government has lowered the minimum amount required to enter its venture capital program to $5 million, among other changes. ...
Accounting
The IPA has restated its intention to over-ride APES 230 while accountants remain concerned that the APESB is not moving on the issue....
Superannuation
Sir Anthony Mason critical of Government speculation on super tax changes....
Superannuation
Coalition meets with senior industry figures and extends its commitments on super policy. ...
Financial planning
The Financial Services Council (FSC) will not go ahead with its application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to have its insurance churning policy ap...
Superannuation
SPAA points to new ATO directive options for SMSFs....
Superannuation
The FPA, in its Treasury submission, has said the Government needs to immediately increase the super contributions cap and implement a longer-term financial plan....
Superannuation
Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten commits to delivering higher SG despite lower MRRT....
Superannuation
Cormann claims Government needs to spell out its real intentions on super taxes....
Superannuation
CSPA says pension rates – compared to ASFA’s latest Retirement Standard figures – are inadequate....
Accounting
ICAA tells Government transition to retirement pensions are open to tax minimisation....
Superannuation
The degree to which the MRRT will help fund super policy is likely to be revealed via a Senate order....
Superannuation
Opposition challenges the Government to gain an electoral mandate before implementing any tax changes to super....
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