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New tax amendment to strengthen investment ties with Malaysia: Coonan

Senator Helen Coonan, the assistant treasurer and minister for revenue, has today announced the amendment to a double taxation agreement with Malaysia, which will see investment and trade relations between the two countries strengthen. "The signing ...

Government announces new draft legislature on super, foreign exchange

... allow splitting of superannuation contributions will assist families, according to Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan. The draft legislation, which was announced yesterday, also included amendments to allow taxpayers additional ...

Labour lashes out against government's 'phoney portability' of super

... retirement incomes and savings, says the so-called portability mark II regulations gazetted last week by the Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan are 'weak and wimpy'. "The size of the problem is well-known: 25 million accounts for nine million members and ...

Government announces tax changes for overseas super

... transfers into Australia spell good news for individuals and superannuation funds, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan announced today. "The changes will encourage the transfer of superannuation into Australia, which ...

Senate rejects super portability regulations

... for nine million fund members," opposition retirement incomes spokesman Nick Sherry said in a statement. But Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan said she was close to introducing new regulations. "The government remains committed to portability and has ...

Senator Coonan claims Labor's Senator Sherry has 'hole in his logic'

Senator Helen Coonan, the federal minister for revenue and the assistant treasurer, fired her own broadside in the continuing saga of verbal battles between her office and that of opposition Senator Nick Sherry, in replying to recent criticism by Senator ...

Democrats round on government portability regulations

... was highly critical of the regulations gazetted last month by Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Similar to the response of the federal opposition, the Democrats argue the regulations will increase costs, pre-empt the ...

Labor fires another broadside in continuing tirade on Government super policies

... that the revenue had been overstated. He also said that Senator Helen Coonan, the minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, had failed to disclose what the shortfall in the amount was and that she is also covering up this major revenue hole. Senator ...

Senator Coonan reaffirms government's commitment to retirement savings

Senator Helen Coonan, the minister for revenue and assistant treasurer, has said that the superannuation surcharge reduction and co-contribution measures are aimed at removing the disincentive facing those able to save for their retirement and boosting ...

ASFA conference to host Coonan and Latham

... superannuation industry's biggest annual event - will be addressed by both the Shadow Treasurer Mark Latham and the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue, Senator Helen Coonan. The ASFA Conference 2003 will be held from 12-14 November at the Brisbane ...