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Superannuation

The ATO has warned SMSF trustees about inappropriate use of home loan unit trusts and the risks entailed in attending overseas SMSF conferences....

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Superannuation

Both ASIC and the ATO have signalled they are scrutinising the legitimacy of SMSF seminars...

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Funds management

More wealthy Australians are showing philanthropy, with many establishing record numbers of private ancillary funds since the GFC....

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Policy & Regulation

Taxation Inspector-General’s report points to tax officers having insufficient ability to link evidence with appropriate penalties....

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a reminder that employers need to increase the compulsory minimum superannuation payments on behalf of employees from July 1....

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Superannuation

Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) are beginning to appeal to a much younger demographic, Australian Tax Office (ATO) data shows. ...

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Funds management

Australians with undeclared offshore investments are being urged to take advantage of a once-off chance to avoid hefty fines, and a possible jail sentence, by disclosing ...

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Policy & Regulation

High wealth individuals are using complex business arrangements and trusts to minimise their tax liabilities, an Australian National Audit Office report reveals....

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees are being urged to ensure limited recourse borrowing arrangements related party loans are proved on commercial terms to avoid substantial tax bills. ...

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Superannuation

The Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) new penalty regime could see up to 50 per cent of self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees fined for violations of their duties, an accou...

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Superannuation

Super sector given enough time to comply with SuperStream standards with delays penalising compliant providers...

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Financial planning

The financial services industry will pay $30 million less to be regulated after the Federal Government released details of the levies that it will be charged to fund the ...

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Superannuation

ATO will begin action against SMSFs yet to lodge returns and cancel inactive funds...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has provided superannaution funds with extra time to implement SuperStream standards....

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Superannuation

The ATO has confirmed the television advertising campaign launched to support Labor’s superannuation changes cost $16.56 million before it was terminated by the Abbott Go...

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