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Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025

... Australia go from having one of the highest to one of the lowest statutory rates for small and medium-sized firms in the OECD. The interim report also found that red tape and regulations faced by business is significantly limiting productivity growth. ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025

... conditions behind the deal that forged the exclusion of section 899 that sits within the Pillar 2 tax - a proponent of the OECD/G20 Two-Pillar Solution for multinational businesses. Also known as the Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules, Pillar 2 attempts ...

Super funds given reprieve from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025

... overnight on social media platform X (previously Twitter). "After months of productive dialogue with other countries on the OECD Global Tax Deal, we will announce a joint understanding among G7 countries that defends American interests," Bessent said. ...

ClearBridge launches three active ETFs

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025

... It aims to provide regular and stable income and to outperform the benchmark, being an accumulation index comprising the OECD G7 Inflation Index plus 5.5% per annum. ClearBridge head of APAC business development Matt Bushby said the hedged (CIVH) and ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025

... that made the US and the world more prosperous, and he's doing it with reckless confidence." Recent research from the OECD warned that if the US and its trading partners raised tariffs by 10 percentage points, global GDP could fall by 0.3% within ...

Skills gap crisis costing Australia $3.5bn a year

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025

... research that found the Australian skills gap crisis is costing the country $3.5 billion a year, or $9 million a day. The OECD estimates that, by 2028, the global job skills gap will cost US$11.5 trillion. Year13 co-founder and co-chief executive Will ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025

... model. "Australia has one of the highest population growth rates in the developed world, up by 35% in the past two decades (OECD average is just 13%). But this high-growth approach faces political pressure, in large part due to rising housing costs," ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025

... further reduce demand for our exports, even though we're not heavily exposed to the US directly," Oliver said. Notably, an OECD study found a 10% decline in global trade between major economies could reduce Australia's GDP by 1.2% - but Oliver ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025

... instead of piecemeal tinkering with superannuation taxes. At 30%, Australia's company tax rate is uncompetitive with an OECD average rate moving towards 20%, the FSC argues, which in turn impacts the country's international competitiveness and ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024

... without ignoring out broader responsibilities," he said. "We need to remember, in the international context, most of the OECD has had a negative quarter of growth - we have escaped a negative quarter of growth to date. Our gross debt position is a fraction ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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