"FEDERAL BUDGET 2011"

Superannuation

The Federal Government has been urged to delay implementation of its Budget TRIS measures with the superannuation industry warning it cannot meet the 1 July 2017 timefram...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government wants a clear sign from the Opposition on its support or otherwise on the super changes....

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has refused to concede any ground on the Budget super changes, stating he has no intention of revisiting the key issues....

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Superannuation

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has ruled out any major concessions on superannuation beyond some ‘life event’ exclusions from the lifetime cap....

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Financial planning

Both the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull and his Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer, have denied any retrospectivity in the Budget changes to superannuation....

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Superannuation

The use of poor data means the Federal Government may have seriously under-estimated the impact of the Federal Budget on SMSFs....

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Superannuation

Superannuation will lose its status as an end-of-year tax planning strategy and alter the remuneration dynamics for planners....

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Financial planning

A survey of financial planners has revealed an overwhelmingly negative response to the Federal Budget changes....

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Superannuation

The Financial Services Council has urged that the Government separate the process of defining the purpose of superannuation from current short-term tax debate....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government has been urged to use the Budget to speed up the rationalisation of legacy life insurance products....

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Superannuation

Treasury Secretary, John Fraser has defended the value of Australia’s pension regime but warned of significant Budget challenges ahead....

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Policy & Regulation

The Greens have put the super settings into play as part of a deal with the Government to support the passage of the Budget changes tightening the pension asset test....

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Editorial

The Government’s Tax White Paper provides an unparalleled opportunity to grasp the nettle of tax reform, writes Andrew Bragg....

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