GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

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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