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Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... Superannuation Mathias Cormann said. "We will implement all 16 recommendations made as part of the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into FoFA," the document said. The recommendations include the complete removal of opt-in, the simplification and ...

Opposition challenges Labor to review Trio fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... inadequate". In a joint release with Liberal MP Paul Fletcher, Cormann called for Bowen to reconsider the Parliamentary Joint Committee's recommendation, saying a large number of victims had not been compensated. However, while Cormann expressed concern ...

TASA may also affect industry super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Industry Super Network (ISN) have filed a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) expressing concern over the fact that the definition of 'advice' in the bill might capture industry super funds too. ...

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The financial services industry has expressed disappointment over the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), which yesterday recommended the Parliament not to amend the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill. The PJC on Corporations and Financial ...

Coalition opposes TASA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... Coalition has opposed the changes to the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) bill on the same day that the Parliamentary Joint Committee is due to present the results of its inquiry to the Parliament. "It is completely inappropriate to release this sort of ...

Dissenting Coalition TASA report could impact independents

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... Coalition is reportedly working on a dissenting report that could influence independent MPs. The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services is looking at industry submissions and working on a report that will be tabled ...

Industry bodies ask PJC for TASA extension

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Industry bodies have asked the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) for a 12 month extension to allow enough time for the industry to comply with the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 bill. The PJC held its first meeting yesterday in Sydney and major ...

PJC to hold TASA hearing tomorrow

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services will hold its first hearing on the amendment of the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) tomorrow. The inquiry will be held in Sydney and is scheduled to start at 2.15 pm. The PJC ...

Government extends TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... for financial advisers of the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill and has referred the bill to the Parliamentary Joint Committee for an inquiry. After pressure from industry bodies, Bradbury has removed July 1, 2013, as the date when the exemption for ...

Adviser "enshrinement" bill passes through lower house

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... Advisers (AFA) has welcomed the enshrinement. "This piece of legislation has been reviewed by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services and they supported it," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. "The AFA continues to believe ...