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Superannuation

AFA president Michael Nowak is calling for an amnesty on changes to super in next month’s Federal Budget in order to restore consumer confidence in the retirement system....

Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

Superannuation

Swan refuses to explain why super changes are being pushed into Budget if they are not aimed at major savings....

Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

Financial planning

Felix Stephen from Advance Asset Management answers questions about reactions to the latest world events and gives his outlook on key global economies and financial asset...

Superannuation

The Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has claimed the budget bottom line is not driving Labor superannuation policy....

Superannuation

Higher superannuation taxes for upper income earners may not be the only thing contained in the Federal Budget....

Accounting

APESB scheduled to deal with amended APES 230 approach on Friday....

Superannuation

Industry concern that Government may impose a threshold as low as $180,000 for its super changes....

Superannuation

There is a need to differentiate between tinkering in super and genuinely considered policy initiatives, says AIST chief executive, Tom Garcia....

Financial planning

Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....

Policy & Regulation

Australia’s new Tax Commissioner signals fewer high-profile court cases....

Superannuation

Super funds which provide advice around tax want exemption from requirement to register as tax agents....

Superannuation

With a growing number of SMSFs drawing income streams, failure to meet the minimum pension obligations within a financial year could deny a fund all or some of its tax ex...

Policy & Regulation

The IPA has said if Federal Government does nothing to alleviate small business costs, the likely outcome is job cuts....

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