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SPAA calls for reduction in SMSF levy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... Australian Taxation Office's (ATOs) annual levy on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) should be reduced in the May budget, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). SPAA's senior manager, technical and policy, Jordan ...

Regulators must enforce rules, not write them: Brogden

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... the FSC believe the Murray inquiry should deal with, including global competitiveness, financial system users and federal budget sustainability. However, he gave most time to the role of superannuation in Australia's economy. He countered arguments that ...

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... You know where I'm heading to next, don't you? Yup, the Australian government, that is. We'll get a brand new spanking budget in about two months time but the wink, wink, nudge, nudge from Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey is that the government would be ...

Singapore lifts CPF rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... purpose fund to pay for the health care needs of the Pioneer Generation. The measures were contained in the 2014-15 Singapore Budget, which was handed down on 20 February 2014. The CPF rate increases are designed to help manage longevity and the more ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... the rules around lumps sum withdrawals and removing impediments to older people who want to continue working. In its pre-budget submission to Treasury, the Actuaries Institute also recommended bringing deferred lifetime annuities under the same tax regime ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... concessional cap and the accurate costing of superannuation taxation concessions in its submission to the federal government's May budget. SPAA also wants the government to explore polices that will assist people with broken work patterns improve the ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... second half of this year. Tony and Joey might not have to blame the boogie after all. Well, that is if the May Federal Budget doesn't contain nasty surprises. And oh, also if the Australian dollar drops to around US$0.80-US$0.85 as the IMF prescribes ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... strongly opposing Democrat sponsored legislation to increase the debt ceiling unless President Barack Obama agreed to major budget cuts. The change in the GOP tactics came after President Obama refused to negotiate over Speaker John Boehner's proposed ...

Regulation holding financial services back: Brogden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... "out-dated" regulation and taxation for Australia's failure to effectively export its financial services business. In the FSC's Budget submission, Brogden pointed out that at 8.7% of GDP, financial services is the largest sector in the economy. "Our ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... (FSC) has recommended the government implement tax deductions for those seeking financial advice. The FSC used its pre-Budget submission to join organisations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) ...