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Super tax break changes open for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... podcast that the proposed changes many pain points. An analysis by the Financial Services Council of Australian Taxation Office data found a significant portion of Australian taxpayers will breach the cap in their lifetime and 500,000 individuals currently ...

Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... happening again." The government said it will expand tax promoter penalty laws so they're easier for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to apply to advisers and firms who promote tax avoidance. It will also increase the time limit for the ATO to bring ...

Treasury to 'modernise' individual tax residency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... whereby a person who is physically present in Australia for 183 days or more in any financial year will be deemed an Australian tax resident. Those who may not be physically present in Australia for 183 days or more might still be a tax resident under ...

Allegro unveils PwC entity as Scyne Advisory

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... devised the strategy of the abuse of legal professional privilege to subvert the proper enquiry by the Australian Taxation Office," she said. While the PwC fire still burns, Scyne Advisory partners Tim Jackson and Ben Neal said governance and culture ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... relatively small capital pool in the JPMorgan report. "The superannuation system totals $3.5 trillion, which is 150% of the Australian stock market. As a result, what we're finding across asset classes is the need for global diversification; with ...

SMSFs brace for more reforms: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... double taxation arrangement, thereby warranting further consultation," he said. New statistics from the Australian Taxation Office found that on average SMSFs earned $27,266 in income in the 2020-21 financial year. Investment Trends' SMSF Adviser ...

Super gender balance gap increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
The superannuation gender balance gap has slightly worsened, fresh Australian Taxation Office (ATO) figures reveal, as it crawls toward 21%. During the 2021 financial year men's super balance held $189,892, while women had 21% less on average at $150,922. ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... estimated to free up $290 million across SMEs. Chalmers also promised to make interactions with the Australian Taxation Office quicker. "The measures will allow more time for small businesses to amend tax returns, trial ATO independent reviews of audits ...

ATO keeping tabs on SMSF early access, tax avoidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... savings early. Of the total SMSFs in existence, 25% are operated by private wealth groups, according to Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner for self-managed superannuation funds risk and strategy Justin Micale. Micale told a recent tax ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... burden for employers that is leading some to bypass the stapling requirements," he said. In April, the Australian Taxation Office will roll out an IT system to streamline the process for digital service providers. It will also finalise improvements to ...