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Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... Shorten recently announced that no decisions would be made regarding changes to existing negative gearing and capital gains tax until after the Federal Election. The Real Estate Institute of Australia president Adrian Kelly said while it welcomes the ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... suite of changes it was proposing across the wealth management board, including changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts, and reforms to family trusts. SMSFA chair Deborah Ralston said it was strange that after the Financial System ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... with them ongoing credit tightening and investor uncertainty over potential changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. He is joined by Industry Super Australia's chief economist Stephen Anthony, who is forecasting a cut of 25 basis points ...

AFA explains stance on grandfathered commissions

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... outcome is to move people out of uncompetitive products, then there's a range of complications. Exit fees, capital gains tax, Centrelink deeming treatment of older income stream products, life insurance arrangements and the cost of the advice would ...

Former Paradice managers launch LIT

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
A small and mid-cap boutique set up by two former Paradice Investment Management portfolio managers has converted its $440 million strategy to a listed investment trust. Ophir Asset Management's High Conviction Fund has delivered 20.2% per annum ...

Advice firm runs rule over Labor policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
A prominent financial advice group suggests Labor's proposals on negative gearing, capital gains tax and dividend imputation all need a closer look heading into an election year. HLB Mann Judd Sydney wealth partner Jonathan Philpot said these issues ...

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... potential reforms to assist the prevention of elder abuse. Under existing tax laws, a homeowner may have to pay capital gains tax where there is a formal and legally enforceable agreement for an older family member to reside in their home, either in ...

Downsizer scheme gains ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... lived in the home for the entire ownership period. So long as you are claiming at least a partial exemption from capital gains tax under the main residence exemption, your property meets the main residence criteria for a downsizer contribution," BTFG ...

Weighing the lucrative expat lifestyle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... part of its housing affordability package, the Government is stripping the main residence exemption (MRE) from capital gains tax (CGT). "Even though only 30% of Australian expats own property back in Australia, the recent changes have deterred 40% of ...

Technical Services Forum looks at tax and aged care

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... services professionals from IOOF and BT Financial Group presented case studies based on two topics: distributing capital gains tax exempt proceeds out of a company structure and aged care. The audience of about 50 included technical services managers ...