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Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the Government's decision to establish a new transitional licensing regime for accountants....

Superannuation

SPAA claims recent ATO data revealing a decline in SMSF establishments belies health of sector....

Superannuation

SPAA has welcomed the Government’s decision to drop amendments to affected off-market related party transfers....

Financial planning

Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) associations are celebrating another win after the Federal Government quietly removed proposals to restrict related party transact...

Superannuation

Super contribution cap welcomed for older workers but slug on higher earners is disincentive and adds complexity to system...

Superannuation

APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics for March 2013 have highlighted the continuing growth and strength of the SMSF sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

Superannuation

SPAA has urged the Coalition not to defer the Labor Government's planned increase in the superannuation guarantee if it wins government at the election scheduled for 15 S...

Superannuation

SPAA welcomes abandonment of complex policy around superannuation balances of less than $500,000....

Superannuation

The Opposition dismisses as “hysterical” the reaction to its decision to extend the phase-in over the SG rise....

Superannuation

Despite comments by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard some weeks ago that “everything was back on the table” when it came to superannuation, the financial services industr...

Financial planning

The Federal Budget has receive only a lukewarm response from the financial services industry despite the Government limiting its changes to superannuation to those announ...

Superannuation

A report commissioned by the Australian Taxation Office into how to communicate about superannuation reinforces what SPAA has been saying, according to technical director...

Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia has come out in support of the Government’s announced charter group as an initial step in the establishment of a Council ...

Superannuation

In a move to build on its education framework, SPAA has appointed Liz Ward as its new head of education services....

Superannuation

Following the Federal Government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital and the report into compensation arrangements for consumers of ...

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