ATO

Policy & Regulation

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has moved to address the lingering tax file number issue by ensuring the Australian Taxation Office provides the data to superannuation funds unles...

Superannuation

Brisbane-based self-managed superannuation funds administrator Super Concepts has warned that a boost in ATO compliance staff could see poorly run self-managed funds losi...

Superannuation

The head of technical services at a leading fund manager has warned financial planners that self-managed superannuation funds are likely to come under greater tax scrutin...

Financial planning

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Policy & Regulation

Non-forestry agribusiness managed investment schemes have been given a 12-month reprieve on tax treatment by the Australian Taxation Office....

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Financial planning

The Federal Government will stop tax breaks on non-forestry managed investment schemes from July 1 this year....

Financial planning

Financial planners and property investors will need to pay closer attention to the Federal Government’s Capital Gains Tax regime, with an Australian National Audit Office...

Financial planning

Court enforceable undertakings, the regulators’ disqualification regime and co-operation between APRA and professional industry bodies are among the enforcement and other...

Superannuation

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Editorial

Information is power and in today’s complex and sophisticated business world our regulators are more often turning to the legislative search and access powers to collect ...

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Financial planning

Super choice was introduced in July 2005 to allow Australian’s to make their own decisions about how they want to invest for their retirement. Few argued against the legi...

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