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ATO ruling leaves consumers exposed; CPA

... unregistered tax agents could give tax advice without fear of recourse from consumers. The ATO last week issued a draft ruling that said a subsection of the Income Tax Assessment Act governing tax advisers does not apply to financial planners and others ...

St George shareholders win tax exemption

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2004
St George Bank Ltd shareholders have won exemption from paying tax on a 2001 share buyback, after a court ruling yesterday. St George said it granted "sell back rights" to shareholders in February 2001 in relation to an off-market buyback of its ordinary ...

Access ruling opens credit cards up to non-bank companies

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
Non-bank companies could soon issue Visa, MasterCard and Bankcard credit cards, after a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision announced yesterday. However, the central bank said it also wants the interchange fees paid through Visa's debit card scheme ...

ATO draft ruling casts doubt on buyback structure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
Capital loss benefits for shareholders involved in share buybacks could be reduced following a draft ruling from the Australian Tax Office. The Australian Financial Review reported the ATO's draft determination, released yesterday, raised concerns that ...

RBA survey reveals pleasing results: Macquarie

... opportunity to access a capital protected investment into wholesale managed funds through put options, covered by an ATO Product Ruling.

Government to review aspects of income tax self-assessment: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced a Government decision to review aspects of the income tax self-assessment system which will examine whether the right balance has been struck between protecting the rights of individual taxpayers and protecting ...

Air NZ to announce NZCC appeal intention next week

... airline said in a brief statement today. Air New Zealand is understood to have received advice that it should appeal the NZCC ruling. The NZCC rejected the proposed alliance last month, saying it would damage competition and increase airfares. The deadline ...

Macquarie receives ATO product ruling for protected lending over managed funds

Macquarie Financial Products Management Ltd has received an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Product Ruling for the latest offering of its leading edge Macquarie Fusion Funds, providing certainty to investors looking for tax efficiency in their investment. ...

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... coercing individuals to undergo genetic testing," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said. The ACCC is taking comments on its draft ruling before making a final decision. The two-year inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission and the Australian Health ...

Petroulias to stand trail after appear decision

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2003
Former assistant tax commissioner Nick Petroulias will stand trial for allegedly defrauding the Commonwealth. The NSW Court of Appeal today overturned a decision to quash the charges against Petroulias, who was arrested on March 24, 2000 for an alleged ...