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Superannuation

ASFA calls for debate on superannuation tax concessions to be based on accurate data. ...

Superannuation

ICAA urges the Government to provide wider access to tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions. ...

Financial planning

Centrepoint’s Peter Kelly outlines some of the issues that will require the attention of the advice profession – and their possible impacts – in 2014....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to remind small businesses to pay their taxes....

Editorial

Throughout 2013, ASIC executives repeatedly used AAA Financial Intelligence as an example of how not to run a financial planning dealer group....

Financial planning

Financial planner practices risk hefty fines or even imprisonment if they are caught ‘promoting’ a tax scheme. Jennifer Yeo explains....

Editorial

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...

Financial planning

Uncertainty around the taxation of trusts is hampering small business and needs to be resolved by the Federal Government...

Policy & Regulation

Accountants who manage discretionary trusts for clients may be investigated by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)....

Editorial

John Vail and Hiroki Tsujimura outline their assessment of Japan’s economic reforms and the implications these will have for Australian investors. ...

Editorial

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

Superannuation

Australians want plenty of notice and a smooth transition when the Government makes any changes to the superannuation system, ASFA reveals....

Superannuation

Complex rules around consolidation and excessive paperwork are immobilising superannuation fund members, a survey has revealed. ...

Funds management

Australians need to prepare for at least two decades in retirement as life expectancy increases....

Editorial

Although tax exemption when selling a person’s main residence is usually a routine matter, things can go badly wrong in some quite unexpected ways, writes Chris Ardagna....

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ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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