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Tax relief for merging super funds extended

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... extended until 1 July 2020 in an effort to minimise barriers to sector consolidation. As announced in this years' Federal Budget, relief will be available to superannuation funds to transfer capital and revenue losses to a new merged fund, and to defer ...

Tax breaks delivered to first home buyers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... First home buyers will be given greater opportunities to own their own home under a new savings plan in the 2017 Federal Budget. From 1 July 2017, first home buyers will be allowed to make voluntary contributions of up to $15,000 per year and $30,000 ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The entire wealth management and financial services sector will be impacted by the 2017 Federal Budget, a document that's received mixed reviews and needs caution in its digestion. Financial advisers will face several challenges as they attempt to navigate ...

Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... additional contribution from our major banks and will assist with budget repair by at least $1.5 billion per year," Federal Budget documents read. To enable the introduction of the levy, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will undertake ...

Downsizing measures present advice opportunities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... measures for retirees wishing to downsize the family home. It also presents a number of advice opportunities. The Federal Budget proposes that Australians choosing to downsize their residence could contribute up to $300,000 from the sale of their home ...

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... the private sector to help deliver "more innovative ways" to boost infrastructure funding. Delivering the 2017 Federal Budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison said the Government is expanding into equity and debt financing to "augment" its infrastructure spending ...

Treasurer opens the way for increased infrastructure spending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... pressures in the housing market." Financial Standard will be releasing a special online newsletter following the Federal Budget on May 9. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.

Confidence slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... down by 2.9%. With the RBA not in a position to provide aid (due to property market concerns), it's up to the May federal budget to ameliorate or exacerbate deteriorating confidence - business and consumers.

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... government's plan is being considered as part of a wider housing affordability strategy set to be unveiled in the May federal budget.

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... said that it hopes the government would consider its submission and implement the changes into the upcoming May federal budget.