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Dissenting Coalition TASA report could impact independents

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... and the Senate." Under the current legislation, financial advisers who give tax advice will have to become registered tax agents and register with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Advice firms are exempted from the taxation agent services regime and ...

Industry bodies ask PJC for TASA extension

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... yesterday in Sydney and major industry bodies made their case against financial advisers having to become registered tax agents to provide tax advice from July 1, 2013. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden told the PJC that it ...

PJC to hold TASA hearing tomorrow

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... and avoid duplications. The hearings will also analyse the details of the advisers' transition to become registered tax agents. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will appear tomorrow in front of the PJC as a witness and will answer the questions ...

Government extends TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... bodies, Bradbury has removed July 1, 2013, as the date when the exemption for financial advisers to become registered tax agents was due to come to an end. Relevant schedules 3 and 4 from the TASA 2013 bill have been removed and will be referred to the ...

TASA necessary for customer protection: accountants

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... "Financial planners have been able to provide tax advice without ensuring the same competency levels required by qualified tax agents," said IPA chief executive officer, Andrew Conway. "We fundamentally believe that anyone providing tax advice should ...

Greens hold the key to TASA in Senate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... between now and June 17." If the bill passes, financial advisers who give tax advice will have to become registered tax agents and register with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Financial advice firms have been exempted from the taxation agent services ...

FPA, AFA to lobby MPs for TASA delay

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... financial advice associations will lobby members of Parliament today to delay the approval of tax amendments to the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA), amendments they believe will negatively affect financial advisers. The bill is scheduled to be voted upon ...

TASA now likely to include advisers by July 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) has been tabled to introduce a "financial adviser services" category for advisers and the measure is likely to start on July 1, 2013. The House of Representatives tabled the legislation this week and the bill is expected ...

Image of financial advisers still low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... rated the most ethical and honest by only 25% of people, union leaders by 15%, insurance brokers by 13% and real estate agents by 12%. In comparison, federal politicians were supported by only 14%. Norman Morris, Roy Morgan industry communications director ...

Superfund Wholesale's new tool cuts SMSF set-up to 20 mins

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... client without losing business to third party service providers. "Some advisors may believe they need to be registered tax agents to set up a SMSF, but this is not the case. By automating the process on-line, Superfund Wholesale has given advisors throughout ...