AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office has acknowledged that it is managing 1.4 million debt cases worth in excess of $14 billion....

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Policy & Regulation

Canstar has warned pre-retirees to check their contributions now to avoid the potential tax traps of exceeding the new cap....

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Superannuation

Stephen Miller outlines the key issues recently clarified in an Australian Taxation Office ruling regarding the acquisition of property by self-managed super funds using ...

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Superannuation

SPAA concerned about the degree to which SMSFs will be levied on SuperStream....

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Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has hit back at calls for self-managed super funds to pay more towards the SuperStream levy....

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Superannuation

David Barrett briefly addresses two major challenges that loom for financial advisers: providing the strategic advice associated with a potential recommendation for a sup...

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Superannuation

The SMSF Academy's Aaron Dunn looks at some of the changes flowing from the Stronger Super reforms and how those changes will affect SMSFs....

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Superannuation

ASFA argues that the ATO and not superannuation funds should be the conduit for the changed tax arrangements impacting higher income earners....

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Superannuation

The Opposition and Government are interpreting ATO research in different ways and the bottom line seems to be that many people remain confused....

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Superannuation

Industry experts believe proposed legislation and a new licensing regime will give way to like-for-like cost comparisons between SMSFs, industry and retail superannuation...

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Superannuation

According to the chief executive of SPAA, Andrea Slattery, ATO figures showing SMSF fees decreasing prove SMSFs are well-positioned to compete with other superannuation s...

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Superannuation

DBA Lawyers discuss the hurdles in proving financial dependency where grandchildren receive death benefits from their grandparents' SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Taking advantage of the potential tax benefits of buying property through a SMSF, a growing number of South Australians are turning to property for their retirement savin...

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Superannuation

The asset segregation approach in volatile times could provide a number of tax benefits. The SMSF Academy’s Aaron Dunn explains....

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Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has positioned a taskforce to crack down on structured financial products offering franking credits....

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