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Remove 10% rule for deductible contributions: SMSF Association

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... businesses) and for fund members who need to ensure they comply with the 10% rule," the association said in its 2015 Budget submission to Treasury. Chief executive Andrea Slattery said: "We want to see a recommitment to the long-term goals of superannuation ...

Australia fails to attract foreign investors: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... managed funds and its skills in managing foreign capital, the Financial Services Council (FSC) said in its pre-budget submission. The FSC asked the government to consider ways to enhance the export potential of Australia's $2.4 trillion funds management ...

FPA asks for tax deductible advice in budget submission

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Financial planning fees should be tax deductible to give Australians more incentives to seek advice, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) said in its submission for the 2015/2016 Federal Budget. "It is up to policy makers and associations such as ...

Allow couples to hold joint super accounts: Rice Warner

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... couples should be allowed to have a joint account for their superannuation, Rice Warner proposed in its pre-budget submission to Treasury. "We set out the logic of this arrangement in a newsletter last year and had positive feedback from the superannuation ...

IPA calls for repeal of 10% rule

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... based on individual circumstances," Conway finished. The IPA has made this recommendation as part of its pre-Budget submission.

IPA joins calls for LISC reintroduction

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... at aged 65 of approximately $140,000." said Conway. The IPA has made this recommendation as part of its pre-Budget submission.

Individual cover through super, key to insurance recovery

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... organisation asked the government to consider tax incentives for people with life insurance coverage in its pre-budget submission. "People with certain incomes would be encouraged to take life insurance by having tax incentives, and they would be penalised ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... around lumps sum withdrawals and removing impediments to older people who want to continue working. In its pre-budget submission to Treasury, the Actuaries Institute also recommended bringing deferred lifetime annuities under the same tax regime as other ...

Regulation holding financial services back: Brogden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... regulation and taxation for Australia's failure to effectively export its financial services business. In the FSC's Budget submission, Brogden pointed out that at 8.7% of GDP, financial services is the largest sector in the economy. "Our financial services ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... recommended the government implement tax deductions for those seeking financial advice. The FSC used its pre-Budget submission to join organisations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in calling ...