Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 161 - 170 of 176 results for "Tax reform"

Household wealth breaks through $5 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Household wealth in Australia is now estimated to be $5.1 trillion after jumping 12 per cent last year, reveals the latest analysis from Treasury. The figures are contained in a Treasury Roundup discussion paper by analysts Anthony Goldbloom and Andrew ...

Tax reforms boost capacity, not inflationary

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
Treasurer Wayne Swan presented his tax reform Bill to parliament this week saying it will boost economic capacity and not be inflationary. "They are also a down payment on a more internationally competitive tax system that will enhance the economy's ...

The future of wealth management

The power of brand, the realisation that choice and flexibility is what we sell, and the evolving definition of balanced investing as alternative assets become mainstream are just three of the trends changing the face of wealth management, said Alex ...

Super inflows boost AXA profits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
AXA Asia Pacific has announced a 23 per cent post-tax profit increase to $374 million for the six months to 30 June, with the local arm's results helped by strong super inflows and equity market growth. Australia and New Zealand operating earnings were ...

Labour calls for fin services tax reforms

Chris Bowen, Labor's Shadow Assistant Treasurer, has said that a Labor Government would introduce tax reforms to help Australia become the centre of funds management in Asia. Speaking at the Investment & Financial Services Association's (IFSA) annual ...

Corp funds still unfazed by choice: Deloitte

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
Corporate funds are still unfazed by super choice even though most confess they will soon need to ramp up their services if they are to survive, according to a Deloitte report. Wayne Walker, Deloitte superannuation partner and author of the study, said ...

Cutting super benefit taxes affordable: IAA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
Despite complaints from some industry experts that the Budget tax reforms were unaffordable, the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA) has released research arguing the proposals will have only a minimal impact on government revenues. "The apparent ...

Tax reform calls often about welfare not tax: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2006
... out of it. In an interview yesterday on SKY, Treasurer Peter Costello said that the real debate is not so much about tax reform as it is about reforming welfare payments, particularly the interaction of welfare and tax. "The problems [don't always] come ...

Tax page cull the first step: BCA

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has given the Federal Government a thumbs-up for its decision to slash the number of income tax pages by more than 2,000, but said there is room for more tax reforms. "In one sweep, the number of income tax pages ...

Half of Australian workers ignorant on choice

... government for policy reform and in particular would like to see an increase in the levels of superannuation payable and tax reform through introducing a 'single point' taxation regime for superannuation benefits. "When we released our first survey last ...