Financial advisers need to be careful in dealing with pension commencement dates, according to superannuation specialist Michael Hallinan. ...
Key elements of the Government’s financial services agenda have been rendered still-born by the election....
FSC claims inactive super grab inconsistent with reforms...
ASFA warns that narrow rules around three working day rollovers could have negative impacts....
The ATO confirms the $11 billion scale of Australia’s small business tax problem....
Can the ATO access a taxpayer’s superannuation when bankruptcy looms? David Oon and Bryce Figot explore this matter further....
SPAA argues that this year’s ATO compliance focus makes getting appropriate advice even more essential....
The ATO’s options in dealing with recalcitrant SMSF trustees are still limited, according to Aaron Dunn. ...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants has broadly welcomed the increased powers granted to the Australian Taxation Office with respect to SMSFs. ...
SPAA is urging SMSFs to get quality advice after the ATO announced it would increase its monitoring of the sector. ...
The ATO has set its agenda for targeting high net worths in 2013/14....
Industry super funds appear to be making desperate attempts to retain those members most likely to break away and set up a self-managed super fund, as Damon Taylor report...
AMP’s Philip La Greca provides a checklist for taking on an existing SMSF client....
The Australian Taxation Office has sought to make SMSF trustees aware of changes to reporting arrangements which came into effect from 1 July, this year....
Funds receiving compulsory lost super transfers via the ATO should be required to deliver on insurance, says ASFA....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...