INCOME TAX

Superannuation

Another opportunity seems to have slipped by for politicians to get real about a national retirement and savings plan, writes Ray Griffin....

Superannuation

So you think there is nothing to vote for at the upcoming federal election? If you are a financial planner, think again, writes Rebecca Evans....

Financial planning

Superannuation has re-emerged as a Federal Election issue with the Coalition poking holes in Labor’s tax policy and the Opposition lashing out at Government plans to forc...

Financial planning

While property depreciation falls into the tax agent or accountant’s sphere of responsibility, financial planners must understand how a new tax ruling may impact investor...

Financial planning

The Australian Tax Office has reassured financial planners and investors today by indicating commonly-used superannuation strategies will not attract the anti-avoidance p...

Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is set to release guidance on superannuation re-contribution strategies employed by financial planners to leverage tax benefits....

Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office in consultation with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission will not move to regulate ‘incidental’ tax advice given by financ...

Financial planning

Australian financial planners providing advice on transfering UK pensions have received a leg up from the Government after it changed tax laws allowing the transfer of pe...

Superannuation

DAVID SHIRLOW argues super should still be considered an option for high-income clients as a means of paying for life insurance....

Superannuation

David Shirlow looks at new developments affecting cashing and transfer of UK superannuation benefits for Australian residents....

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) and the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have called on the Government to pour some of its $7.5 bil...

Editorial

Some advisers have successfully recommended direct equities. But Rob Keavney argues that for most, the difficulties involved will swamp the perceived benefits....

Funds management

Superannuation fund members have been warned against engaging the services of individuals or companies promoting early access to retirement benefits and threatened with s...

Financial planning

Many financial planning clients have seen nothing but capital losses on their investments this year. Lisa Bowman investigates how those losses can be offset against capit...

Financial planning

The financial services industry has delivered a mixed response to the Federal Budget, with one association lambasting the Government for “walking away” from Australia’s r...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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