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Leave dividend imputation system as is: Plato

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
Plato Investment Management has set up an online petition to ensure the current dividend imputation system remains untouched should the Labor Party win the next federal election. The fund manager has already garnered the support of 500 signatories. ...

Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... year the Budget is forecast to return to balance." Morrison also firmly opposed the Labor Party's proposed dividend imputation reforms, calling it an "unfair tax grabs on retirees and pensioners."

Global investment firm to restructure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... robo-adviser Plenty Wealth Greg Einfeld disagreed, citing dividend imputations. "We can't afford to have both dividend imputation and one of the lowest tax rates in the world. If faced with a choice, I would stick with dividend imputation," he said. ...

Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
The Labor Party's move to protect aged pensioners from its proposed excess dividend imputation credit reform is welcomed by the majority of the industry, Financial Standard's latest spot poll shows. Prior to shadow treasurer Chris Bowen announcing pensioners ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's attempt to protect age pensioners from its proposed excess dividend imputation credits reform still falls short, the SMSF Association says. Labor introduced the Pensioner Guarantee yesterday as a way to protect pensioners from abolishing ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's proposed dividend imputation reforms has received backlash from numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
The Labor Government is proposing to eliminate cash refunds received from excess dividend imputation credits - a "generous" tax loophole that's mostly benefiting self-managed super funds. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said this "unfair revenue leakage" ...

Australia overdue for company tax cut: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... according to Greg Einfeld, co-founder and director of robo-adviser Plenty Wealth. "We can't afford to have both dividend imputation and one of the lowest tax rates in the world. If faced with a choice, I would stick with dividend imputation," he said. ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... Australian taxation system is biased against outbound investment, in particular the effect of the current dividend imputation system. This should be properly examined as part of the Productivity Commission's paper on Australia's trade policy," Maddock ...

Government help needed to remove innovation obstacles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... policies to stimulate new investment shouldn't come at the expense of existing policies. In contrast he described dividend imputation as a policy that supports the "current investment landscape." Merlicek said moves by the Federal Government are encouraging ...