FEDERAL BUDGET

Financial planning

The Federal Budget’s focus on small business boosted business confidence by 9.6 points in May but confidence levels remain volatile and dependent on events....

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey has reiterated the Government's vow of now changes to super during the life of the current Parliament....

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Accounting

Before making big purchases small business owners need to determine whether they are eligible for the $20,000 asset write-off announced in the Federal Budget, the IPA say...

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Accounting

The Federal Government’s $20,000 asset write-off for small businesses, announced in the Budget, will be a significant boon for the economy, but the IPA warns it may cause...

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Superannuation

The FSC urges a joint retail/industry fund policy position on superannuation taxation....

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Life/Risk

Commercial property landlords can look forward to increased demand for their assets following the Federal Government’s decision to cut the tax rate for small businesses....

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Financial planning

A cut to the company tax rate and a deduction for items purchased under $20,000, are big Budget wins for the financial advice sector, experts believe....

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Policy & Regulation

Smaller financial planning practices stand to gain the benefit of small business tax changes include immediate tax deductibility....

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Policy & Regulation

The regime covering unclaimed bank and life insurance monies will revert to the pre-2012 trigger of seven years....

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Financial planning

The Government has moved to market test the sale of ASIC’s registry business....

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Superannuation funds and financial services houses are lamenting the Government’s move to impose higher financial services levies....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasurer has ruled out any changes to the superannaution tax settings in next Tuesday’s Budget....

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Policy & Regulation

Government warned of unintended negative consequences of removing dividend imputation regime....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has dismissed the ALP’s high super account balance tax policy as a ‘tax grab’ but has not ruled out traversing the same issue in the Ta...

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Superannuation

Government urged to consider allowing married couples to have joint superannuation accounts....

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