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ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is giving self managed super fund (SMSF) auditors a helping hand with eSAT, a electronic superannuation compliance audit tool. The audit tool provides a reference feature, relevant case studies and a list of questions ...

ATO security blunder sparks review

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is issuing more than 3,000 self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees with new tax file numbers and reviewing its security measures after it lost a CD containing highly sensitive trustee information. The tax file numbers ...

Secure Computing beats hackers at own game

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008

... downloading malicious software without limiting the sites they can access by thinking like a hacker. The Australian Tax Office, the Royal Mint and a range of local banks are known clients of Secure Computing. The Nasdaq listed firm protects internet ...

Gamers target lost super

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008

... accounts at the end of June 2008. Minister for corporate law and superannuation, Senator Nick Sherry, said the Australian Tax Office had performed a commendable job on linking people with lost super, but a more efficient system would involve using tax ...

Perpetual seeks SMSF leadership role

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008

... after purchasing SMSF administration firm, smartsuper. Andrew Bloore, smartsuper managing director, said the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is likely to enforce a minimum set of standards that will require trustees to lodge compliance reports on a more ...

Plum cuts missing TFNs by 11pc

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008

... want is another reduction due to not having registered your TFN with your super fund," said Fitzsimons. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) taxed super members for the first time this year for not providing a TFN to their fund. Plum administers roughly $9 ...

New super book for indigenous mob

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008

... The booklet is available on ASIC's website, FIDO, or by calling the regulator's information line and the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Tax free pension not without trade-offs

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008

Retirees with tax free pension accounts risk missing out on certain super fund payments handed to their dependents, according to a financial planning expert. Rudy Haddad, ING Australia national manager of technical services, sales and marketing, said ...

SMSFs take up instalment warrants

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008

... trustees. He said SMSF trustees may have been scared off previously using instalment warrants after the Australian Tax Office (ATO) mentioned it was closely inspecting the aggressive marketing techniques used by some product providers. "When the ATO ...

REST targets member TFNs

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008

... have lost them. The super fund will be passing on the message via the REST website, and liaising with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to take a collaborative approach on collecting TFNs. Lastly, they will also be highlighting non-quotation of TFN on ...

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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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