FEDERAL BUDGET

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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Financial planning

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand are urging the Government to simplify the arrangements around the tax deductibility of advice fees....

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Superannuation

People with ulterior motives are misusing Treasury data to drive their own agendas, according to a Money Management roundtable....

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Superannuation

The FSC has urged the Government to review the targeting of the age pension, suggesting current settings are too generous....

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Superannuation

The FSC has bluntly challenged Treasury’s claims on the cost of superannuation tax concessions....

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Financial planning

The FPA has renewed its call for the Government to make up-front advice fees tax deductible and has urged the Budget impact be assessed by the Productivity Commission....

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Financial planning

After this week’s leadership challenge the Federal Government will not waste political capital championing changes to FOFA according to the AFA....

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Financial planning

Actuaries claim many Austrlaian retirees are living too frugally and barriers impeding appropriate retirement products have to be removed....

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Financial planning

Money Management webinar poll reveals planner caution amid economic uncertainty....

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Superannuation

The Australia Institute has pointed to the danger of a blow-out in the cost of the tax concessions granted to super....

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Financial planning

Federal Budget uncertainty impacts business confidence but finance and insurance sector remains most confident....

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Financial planning

Almost half of Australians worry they won’t be able to uphold their current way of living due to growing cost pressures, a survey has revealed. ...

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Superannuation

In the rush to put money in superannuation, other investment vehicles with concessionary tax benefits have been overlooked. Income bonds have become one of the forgotten ...

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