The Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister, Bill Shorten, has released a discussion paper around the proposed changes to income tax laws....
Stephen Kunz looks at the insurance ownership options available to clients....
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) convicted nearly 400 people between 1 July and 30 September for various tax and superannuation offences, with 17 receiving custodial ...
AMP's John Ciacciarelli looks at buy/sell business succession arrangements in order to facilitate the transfer of business interests following the departure of an owner....
Suncorp Life's Sarina Raffo considers the pros and cons of superannuation and non-superannuation income streams and what affect this will have on retirement....
David O'Connell examines how personal concessional contributions made by the self-employed from pre-tax income can increase their superannuation benefits and potentially ...
ING Australia's Troy Smith takes a look at tax issues and asks whether there is a way to wrench a few dollars back into your client's pocket?...
The CGT for non-residents is determined by whether the asset is considered to be ‘taxable Australian property’. Learn more about CGT discount for non-residents....
A unique set of circumstances has put the Australian economy in a vastly different situation to economies in the rest of the developed world in the emergence from the GFC...
The Australian Taxation Office has seen more than 360 convictions for tax and superannuation offences in the second quarter of this year....
The Australian Taxation Office was required to give assistance to the Far North Queensland city of Cairns this year following a number of financial crises hitting the reg...
The ATO tightens the screws on SMSF trustees and illegal early release schemes....
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the Government to think carefully before considering a ban on risk insurance commissions, referring not only to ...
In a speech addressing the Agribusiness Association of Australia, David Bryant explains why tax-effective managed investment funds are fundamentally flawed and pose a sig...
Over the last few years Australians have become more generous with donations and gifting to charities. Keat Chew explains why some are taking the extra step of setting up...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....