franking credits

Funds management

Stable Australian equity dividends expected in FY2023–24: Ausbil

Despite market volatility, the dividend yield outlook for financial year 2023 sits at around 4.4 per cent for the ASX 200, in line with the long-term trend of around 4.5 ...

Funds management

ASX concentration disadvantages dividend seekers: Pengana

With dividends coming under pressure, Australian investors who are seeking dividends could be disadvantaged by being too concentrated in a small number of sectors....

Policy & Regulation

Franking credit reforms face Senate scrutiny

A Senate committee is set to scrutinise the Albanese government's proposed franking credit tax changes....

Financial planning

Investment companies a better alternative to family trusts

Tax benefits make investment companies a better option to family trusts as they offer the best tax benefits to clients, apart from superannuation, according to HLB Mann J...

Superannuation

Retirees need to be careful relying on franking credits

Dividend income, with the help of franking credits, may not continue to be a reliable method of income for retirees, according to a panel....

Superannuation

Why super funds should embrace franking credits

The Australian Labor Party might have wanted to get rid of franking credits at the last Federal Election but it is now being suggested that they should be embedded by sup...

Policy & Regulation

Govt urged to treat advice commissions like franking credits

If the Government applied the same logic to life/risk and grandfathered commissions as it did to refundable franking credits during the election, then it would be support...

Policy & Regulation

Wilson sees post-election hope for franking credits

Wilson Asset Management chairman, Geoff Wilson believes the Senate cross-benchers will help persuade a Labor Government to at least amend its policy on removing refundabl...

Policy & Regulation

Independent retirees claim inadequate ALP policy research

The Association of Independent Retirees is claiming the Federal Opposition simply did not do enough research on the unintended consequences of its franking credits, negat...

Policy & Regulation

Franking credits inquiry ends as it began – in disagreement

The Parliamentary Committee inquiry into the removal of franking credits has ended as it began – in disagreement between the major parties....

Superannuation

Labor favours APRA-regulated funds over SMSFs: SMSFA

The Labor Party’s confirmation on Friday that it would abolish franking credit rebates from 1 July 2019 discriminates against self-funded retirees, according to the SMSF ...

Policy & Regulation

Investors again voice fears over dividend reform

Another survey, this time by the Australian Foundation Investment Company, has unsurprisingly found that many investors are deeply concerned by Labor’s proposed franking ...

Financial planning

Adviser frustration still high at “unfair” franking reforms

Negative sentiment in the industry around Labor’s proposed franking dividends reform is still running high as Federal election predictions heat up, at least amongst advis...

Financial planning

How can you maximise returns without franking credits?

Those looking to restructure portfolios to maximise investment returns in the absence of franking credits should cast an eye offshore, according to a panel of investment ...

Policy & Regulation

Franking credit reform “fraught with danger”: IPA

Opposition to Labor’s franking credit proposal is not dying down, with the Institute of Public Accountants today saying 95 per cent of its surveyed members did not suppor...