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Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... warned the proposed changes to franking credit refunds will not only damage the Australian economy but undermine the tax system. Wilson presented an economic case on why both sides of politics should safeguard the current system at the House of Representatives ...

Labor franking credit changes fair but not the best: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... marginal rate of income tax. The report concludes abolishing cash refunds may well be a reasonable second-best policy in a tax system rife with distortions. But there are better ways, says Grattan. Grattan's first-best solution The researchers have ...

Argo Investments attacks Labor franking policy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... investors, including individuals and superannuation funds, to claim their full credits is an established feature of our tax system and is core to the financial security of retirees," Wilson said. "There has been legitimate community concern about proposals ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... investors, including individuals and superannuation funds, to claim their full credits is an established feature of our tax system and is core to the financial security of retirees," Wilson said. "There has been legitimate community concern about proposals ...

Government mulls reforms to tax residency rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... advisory board said the inadequacy is of increasing prevalence and has the potential to weaken the integrity of the income tax system. "These tests are complex to apply, require an understanding of common law and often require an individual to seek third-party ...

Aussie funds to access Asian markets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... Australian fund managers will be disadvantaged if the Government fails to reform Australia's uncompetitive withholding tax system. "Australia's complex withholding tax system for funds management raises little money, but harms our competitiveness. ...

Amnesty granted to employers with unpaid SG

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... 2018 also includes other measures, aimed at streamline the SG system and supporting the integrity of superannuation tax system. The Bill will allow employees working for multiple employers to apply to the ATO for an exemption certificate for some of ...

Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... cruel hoax after promising older Australians they would address the crisis." In response to simplifying the personal tax system that proposes abolishing the 37% tax bracket entirely in 2024-25, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen described it as "ridiculous" ...

Application fees increase for tax advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... continues to evolve in response to changing business practices, technological improvements and globalisation of the tax system."

Asia Region Funds Passport legislation tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... Australian fund managers will be disadvantaged if the Government fails to reform Australia's uncompetitive withholding tax system. "Australia's complex withholding tax system for funds management raises little money, but harms our competitiveness. If ...