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ATO security blunder sparks review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... ATO. As a result, tax commissioner, Michael D'Ascenzo is urging trustees who receive a letter to take on the new tax file number to ensure their details are protected. There is no evidence the information has been misused, but the ATO is taking the matter ...

Gamers target lost super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... best ways to reduce the incident of lost super accounts is for employers and fund members to always provide a tax file number when opening a new account or transferring amounts," Vamos said.

AusSuper saves members $15m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
AustralianSuper's tax file number campaign has saved members an estimated $15 million in tax. The direct mail campaign was launched in June. The campaign resulted in more than 44 per cent of members responding, saving $15.2 million in tax. "Members ...

Once lost, now found: super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
Australians still have a gigantic $12 billion in lost super but a concerted effort by the government, regulators and wealth management industry is slowly reducing the amount of misplaced retirement savings. AUSfund for one has returned nearly $40 million ...

Plum cuts missing TFNs by 11pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
Plum Financial Services' tax file number (TFN) campaign has proven successful, cutting the number of outstanding TFNs among its active members by 11 per cent to less than one per cent. The campaign, which began in May, resulted in the number of outstanding ...

New super book for indigenous mob

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
The federal government welcomed the new edition of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) indigenous superannuation booklet, Super and Us Mob. Created in 2006, the free booklet uses real life work examples of indigenous people to ...

REST targets member TFNs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... makes on their spouse's behalf. To date, REST has reduced the number of its members who have not provided their Tax File Number (TFNs) by 33 per cent from June last year - but the battle for more member engagement has just begun. Around 400,000 members ...

TFNs available online: ING

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... advisers indicated a strong need for our clearing house offering to be extended to include the secure transfer of tax file number," he said In July last year, changes in legislation required employers to not only provide super fund choice but also to ...

Web service climbs adviser wishlist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... This upgrade included online video tutorials, automatic registration for member accounts online and an online tax file number submission application. ING Australia, with more than $45 billion in assets under management, provides financial services and ...

CommInsure tracks lost super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... Government to consider implementing the rollover of lost accounts into a member's last known active account using the tax file number system.