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Financial planning

ASFA has backed moves by the Government to make directors of 'phoenix' companies personally liable for any unpaid superannuation contributions....

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Superannuation

The self-funded nature of SMSFs should be reflected in their tax treatment, according to SPAA....

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for a graduated approach by the ATO on the basis that not all SMSF trustees are equally active....

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Superannuation

The Government has announced a new electronic form to connect superannuation members with 5.8 million lost superannuation accounts....

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Superannuation

There are many rules and requirements around claiming a tax deduction for a personal superannuation contribution. The process certainly requires some careful planning. An...

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Superannuation

The Government has used Medicare and the ATO to begin promoting its Small Business Superannuation Clearing House....

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Superannuation

SISFA welcomes Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) ruling on SMSFs and property improvements....

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Superannuation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants has welcomed the ATO's draft ruling on SMSFs borrowing to invest in real estate as a 'practical interpretation' of the realities of...

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Superannuation

ATO signals it is closely monitoring re-reporting and the rules around life superannuation capital gains tax and excess contributions tax....

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Financial planning

The 2011 financial year brought many changes to the financial services industry, and many are yet to come. John Perri has provided a snapshot of the activity coming out o...

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Superannuation

SMSF specialists call for ATO to review its ban on SMSF using limited recourse borrowing....

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Superannuation

The Australian Taxation Office has indicated the two certainties in life - death and taxes - will become closely intertwined when it comes to super pensions. David Shirlo...

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Life/Risk

An insurance company has come up with an offering designed to fund challenges to ATO excess contributions assessments....

Superannuation

A total number of almost 1,700 individuals and companies have been convicted on tax and superannuation offences in the 2010-11 financial year, according to the announceme...

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Financial planning

Clients who run businesses should be extremely careful in classifying those they engage as contractors, as the wrong decision can result in many unfavourable outcomes, wr...

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