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Surge in Australian-educated FM professionals heading OS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... home to establish local businesses, or alternatively to represent Australian businesses overseas. However, Australia's taxation rules that penalise global firms setting up products in Australia for global distribution makes this outcome unlikely under ...

RG146 "insufficient" on tax education: IPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) said that the current education requirements for advisers on taxation law are insufficient and expressed concern at the exemption for advisers who belong to a professional association. "One semester unit of ...

Northstar joins Chan & Naylor joint venture partnership

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... human resources, regulatory support and training. Established over 15 years ago, Northstar provides a range of specialist taxation and accounting services, including a comprehensive range of financial and taxation services, to small businesses and individuals. ...

Treasury proposes tax relief for merging super funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
The government finally looks set to provide capital gains taxation relief for merging super funds after years of pressure from the superannuation industry. This week Treasury has released a consultation paper recommending concrete amendments to the ...

CommInsure offers alternative to group insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... the group cover offered by their super fund. The change also means that policy holders would benefit from the positive taxation treatment of insurance through super. CommInsure stated: "The Super Payment Method makes it simple and easy for customers ...

Advisers ask for segmented education standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... formal segmentation that's already established within the accounting profession. "You've got the ATPs [accounting and taxation professionals] who will work mostly with mum and dads, then you've got mid-tier firms who will be more savvy and service SMEs ...

SMSF closures drop 75% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... (SMSFs) that were wound up in financial year 2014 dropped by 75%, according to the latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The ATO June 2014 SMSF quarterly report shows that 2,349 SMSFs were wound up in the 12 months to June 2014, while ...

SPAA defends SMSF tax rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... by funding their own retirement, they are taking pressure off the age pension. Slattery also said that, by focusing on taxation post-retirement, tax paid pre-retirement was being forgotten. "You need to take into account the tax that's been paid along ...

ATO considers increasing Bitcoin control

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) could be asking Bitcoin and other crypto-currency holders to keep records of their transactions. The ATO has released guidance of the tax ramifications of crypto-currencies and how various parts of the tax law apply ...

Advisers to study for 200 hours under TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... advisers with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have to undertake at least 200 hours of study covering Australian taxation and commercial law. Advisers who are members or are seeking membership of a professional association would be exempt from ...