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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Taxation Office has foreshadowed a crack-down on people with wealth and lifestyles that seem unexplained....

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Policy & Regulation

Draft legislation released last week by the Federal Government has addressed hybrid mismatch arrangements within the tax system....

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Superannuation

ASFA has urged Australians to take advantage of current policy and place their tax return into a super fund....

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Financial planning

The Tax Practitioners Board has called for advisers to renew their registration before the start of the new year in January....

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Financial planning

Advisers may be unaware their TPB registration expires at the end of October, warning them they may put their business at risk....

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Funds management

Super funds need to focus on after-tax benefits when considering factor investing, according to Parametric’s research....

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People & Products

The Federal Government has appointed specialist taxation lawyer, Julianne Jaques to the Board of Taxation as a part-time member for three years....

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Funds management

South Australia’s proposed tax on major banks is an outrageous cash grab, according to the Australian Bankers’ Association....

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Funds management

South Australia’s proposed tax on major banks is an outrageous cash grab, according to the Australian Bankers’ Association....

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Editorial

Peter Bobbin points to the ‘alternative facts’ being peddled by the Australian Taxation Office with respect to the 2016 Federal Budget changes to superannuation....

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Financial planning

Weak economic growth highlights the need to maintain a strong banking industry, according to the Australian Bankers’ Association....

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People & Products

Self-licensed Brisbane boutique, MGD Wealth has grown its team ahead of new projects, with the addition of a tax consultant and a senior private client adviser. ...

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Editorial

The Government’s 2017 Budget changes to financial services may have been modest but Mike Taylor writes that they will come at considerable cost....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Opposition has locked in on capping tax deductions for arranging tax affairs at just $3,000....

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People & Products

Infocus Group has flagged the national roll-out of its partnership with H&R Block following a successful Queensland pilot program....

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