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Plan to give: Perpetual

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... each year. "Over the years the capital accumulates and your trust grows without having to pay income tax or capital gains tax, to become a significant, enduring legacy. Additionally it provides the ability to pool money with others for greater return ...

Online investing in its prime: Macquarie

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... the ability to go long or short. As such, investors could claim franking credits on dividends and to receive capital gains tax discount treatment for positions held for greater than 12 months. Unlike CFDs, the platform also allows investors to transfer ...

Praemium integrates market data streaming

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... application for their own customers. The Praemium Desktop system will deliver real time portfolio valuation and capital gains tax calculations, said Arthur Naoumidis, managing director of Praemium. "Using the latest in web technology we have created ...

Listed FoHFs gain traction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... time," Gale said. "Holding it through a listed FoHF also has tax advantages as [in the UK] investors only pay capital gains tax, at a rate that tapers over time. Holding hedge funds directly would incur annual income tax." The listed vehicle has other ...

Super choice Budget boost

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... through public sector superannuation more generally. Self managed super funds will benefit from an extension of capital gains tax roll-over protection following marriage breakdowns that allow spouses to transfer in-specie to another fund without incurring ...

A fist full of dollars

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... bumper tax revenues from superannuation funds, companies and individuals to a record level of $246.8 billion with capital gains tax being no small contributor. An overall stronger economy and also higher commodity prices have enabled the government to ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... revenues. Furthermore, a recent change in taxation legislation implies that foreign companies no longer have to pay capital gains tax on businesses they sell meaning that such companies may exit the country without contributing taxation dollars like ...

Stone age funds up for reforms

... modern equivalent - on consent. However, there are always members who refuse to move to a newer product due to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) implications or various other reasons. But Pearce noted research that showed some members still refuse to move to a ...

CGT overshadows Simpler Super benefits: Centric

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
... Centric Wealth argues that while the new simpler super rules are a significant step forward, issues relating to capital gains tax (CGT) have been overlooked. Esler outlined what she considered the five main issues regarding super and CGT. Concerning ...

Praemium expands SMA reach into UK with Capita

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... independent financial advisers in providing a complete client investment service proposition, including full capital gains tax planning functionality. Ludgate said Capita through the arrangement is helping Praemium quickly establish a "low-cost high-value" ...