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Superannuation

ASFA calls for debate on superannuation tax concessions to be based on accurate data. ...

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Superannuation

ICAA urges the Government to provide wider access to tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions. ...

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Financial planning

Centrepoint’s Peter Kelly outlines some of the issues that will require the attention of the advice profession – and their possible impacts – in 2014....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to remind small businesses to pay their taxes....

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Editorial

Throughout 2013, ASIC executives repeatedly used AAA Financial Intelligence as an example of how not to run a financial planning dealer group....

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Financial planning

Financial planner practices risk hefty fines or even imprisonment if they are caught ‘promoting’ a tax scheme. Jennifer Yeo explains....

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Editorial

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...

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Financial planning

Uncertainty around the taxation of trusts is hampering small business and needs to be resolved by the Federal Government...

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Policy & Regulation

Accountants who manage discretionary trusts for clients may be investigated by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)....

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Editorial

John Vail and Hiroki Tsujimura outline their assessment of Japan’s economic reforms and the implications these will have for Australian investors. ...

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Editorial

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

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Superannuation

Australians want plenty of notice and a smooth transition when the Government makes any changes to the superannuation system, ASFA reveals....

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Superannuation

Complex rules around consolidation and excessive paperwork are immobilising superannuation fund members, a survey has revealed. ...

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Funds management

Australians need to prepare for at least two decades in retirement as life expectancy increases....

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Editorial

Although tax exemption when selling a person’s main residence is usually a routine matter, things can go badly wrong in some quite unexpected ways, writes Chris Ardagna....

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