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New caps can increase super contributions: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... additional disposable income to contribute more to super. Burgess told the SMSFA National Conference that the proposed 30% taxation on $3 million super balances could become law by June 30 this year. "The only questions that remains is whether the government's ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Division 296 tax laws, calculating it will affect fewer than 80,000 Australians. "The new tax is a shocker - a doubling of taxation on Australians' retirement savings a regime that proposes a different approach for a farmer or a small business owner ...

ATO cracks down on illegal early SMSF access

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
The Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on illegal early access to SMSF money, particularly targeting new entrants to the sector who are the main culprits. New analysis from the tax office released at the SMSF Association National Conference ...

Bell Asset Management looks to exit RE services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... responsible for the custody of assets, appointment and supervision of service providers, the provision of accounting, taxation and other services and reports, it explained. Bell Asset Management will remain as the investment manager of the funds, and ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... will also be able to learn more about major issues directly affecting SMSFs. Heffron said this includes the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) focus on disqualifying people and illegal early release. "I'm hoping we don't see anything too ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... rates, significantly favour those with high incomes, in its Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement. As per the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) latest statistics, there is a pronounced disparity in the distribution of tax benefits from superannuation ...

Generation Development Group nears $3bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... is strong and we continue to capitalise on the potential legislative tailwinds we receive emanating form the proposed taxation changed to superannuation for balanced above $3 million," he said. "Bond inflows for the past six months have increased by ...

First trillionaire to emerge in next decade: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... accumulation of wealth alongside widespread global poverty. One of the best mechanisms we have to address this is progressive taxation." Oxfam said only governments have the power to rein in such inequality. It is calling for the scrapping of the stage-three ...

Fee consent forms, FDS overhaul concerns FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... and clients in the one group and to align with the preferred timing for clients," she said. Separately, the Australian Taxation Office recently clarified rules on deductibility of financial advice fees under new draft determination TD 2023/D4 Income ...

Caddick SMSF clients should recoup all funds: Lawyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... retirement. So, the timing of losing their super through their SMSF was regrettable," he said. ASIC and the Australian Taxation Office jointly regulate the SMSF sector; the ATO has the role of auditing SMSF auditors. Financial adviser misconduct in the ...