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Australia secures 30 TIEA partners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... evasion by Australians in those countries due to the free exchange of taxpayer information. Bill Shorten, Assistant Treasurer, said the agreements build stronger economic and trading ties between the nations. "The signing of the agreements demonstrates ...

Govt responds to self-funded retirees

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Self-funded retirees may not be left out in the cold in the new carbon tax scheme after all, with Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten announcing more package highlights to Tasmanian retirees. Yesterday self-funded retirees expressed concern of being ignored ...

Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... International Finance and Regulation, with funding allocations to research projects including High Frequency Trading. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, and Deputy Premier of NSW and Minister for ...

Govt closes in on phoenix super dodgers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... directors personally liable, after releasing draft legislation and calling for submissions from the industry. Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said yesterday that the government will strengthen obligations of companies and directors to prohibit phoenix ...

Westpac goes on attack against lost super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... separate administration charges could amount to $48,000 in wasted fees by the time someone retires. Bill Shorten, assistant treasurer and minister for superannuation, said the Gillard Government welcomed the Westpac initiative because with a mobile workforce ...

Tax agreement between Aus and Liechtenstein

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... domestic and global financial systems and helping prevent offshore tax avoidance and evasion," said Bill Shorten, Assistant Treasurer. The two nations said they would continue to explore potential measures to build an economic and trading relationship. ...

Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... Fund Association of Australia (SPAA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have submitted a proposal to assistant treasurer Bill Shorten to cut the planned threshold, calling the threshold too complex. Instead the associations are calling for a concessional ...

Pollies clash over SG

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... Politicians are exchanging words over the move to raise superannuation guarantee (SG) from 9 to 12 per cent with assistant treasurer Bill Shorten calling the Coalition's attitude towards superannuation "belligerent". Speaking at a union's investment ...

Policy war erupts over super clearing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... rating and saving significant administration time for small businesses using the free service. Bill Shorten assistant treasurer and minister for superannuation, said, "Take-up has been extremely encouraging, with the Clearing House processing and disbursing ...

Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... cent superannuation contribution tax from 1 July 2012 for 3.5 million Australians who earn less than $37,000, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services and superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced today. Designed to boost lower income earnings ...