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Trans-Tasman tax changes implemented under CER agreement

Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, has committed the government to trans-Tasman triangular tax reform, exchanging formal letters with Jim Anderton, the New Zealand Minister for Economic Development. Triangular taxation ...

Inaugural Inspector General of Taxation appointed for five-year term

... source of independent advice to Government on problems in the administration of the taxation system. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan welcomed the appointment of Mr Vos to this newly created position. Senator Coonan ...

ASFA describes Coonan's actions as "high-handed"

... according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Last night Senator Helen Coonan, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, took the extraordinary step of gazetting regulations on portability in Parliament last night, as ...

Coonan calls on Democrats to accept super reform

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan has said the Government remains committed to the superannuation issue, despite the Senate's rejection of the proposed reduction in the superannuation surcharge. "Both the surcharge reduction ...

Government releases draft legislation on asset financing tax reform

... asset financing for technical comment, following intensive consultation with relevant key stakeholders, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government considers that the policy framework set out in ...

ALP offers no suitable alternative on super bill: Coonan

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan has called the ALP's rejection of the Federal Government's superannuation surcharge legislation a "cynical stance by a party that has no comparable package of policies on offer". This ...

Government approves Productivity Commission's super reviews

... recommendations made by the Productivity Commission's review of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government has agreed to a number of the Productivity ...

Departing residents increasingly accessing their superannuation: Senator Coonan

Senator Helen Coonan, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue, has said more that 13,000 temporary residents per week are seeking the prompt return of superannuation deducted from Australian wages are flocking to the new Australian Tax Office (ATO) ...

Chair and deputy reappointed to Super Complaints Tribunal: Coonan

... Graham McDonald and deputy chairperson Nicole Cullen, have both been reappointed for a two-year term, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan announced today. "I am confident that, under Mr McDonald and Ms Cullen's leadership ...

IFSA gives thumbs up to draft Superannuation Bill

... Government's draft framework legislation for implementation of superannuation safety measures, released by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan last week. IFSA chief executive Richard Gilbert said, "IFSA put considerable ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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