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Down, down, dollar down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... for the good of the Australian economy. It would, at the very least, offset the growth limiting impact of the increased taxation and spending restraint/cuts that Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan would deliver at tomorrow's Budget night. The 64 ...

Treasury releases draft EM for super changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... an intense public policy political fight that broke out when the government signalled it would increase superannuation taxation of high-pension payments. While the main aspect of its announcement was to introduce a 15% tax on retirement income stream ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... surprise hole in the budget. Earlier in the month the government announced a series of proposed changes to superannuation taxation, which it said would give greater certainty to the Australian people. "The recent announcement by the government of a suite ...

SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... Government's response will be coordinated by the Superannuation Regulators Working Group, comprising Treasury, the Australian Taxation Office, APRA and ASIC.

Opposition and VOFF criticise response to Trio report

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... group with representatives from Treasury, ASIC, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). "This response, together with far-reaching reforms such as the Future of Financial Advice and Stronger Super ...

UK to tax platform rebates as income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
In a shock decision, the UK taxation authority has issued a ruling that declares some platform rebates to be de facto income on which investors will have to pay tax. The ruling has caused outrage among the UK wealth management community that has claimed ...

Financial Synergy to release SuperStream-friendly platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... platform. The release adapts the platform to Stronger Super legislative changes such as MySuper, SuperStream and Australian Taxation Office integration for unclaimed superannuation money and lost member reporting. Financial Synergy, which serves about ...

APRA warns licensees warning about 3 day rollovers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... to RSE licensees advising them of their new obligations to process rollovers within three days and use the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) developed SuperTIC service as their means for uniquely identifying member tax file numbers (TFNs). The requirements ...

Govt starts super reforms campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... superannuation is so high (as distinct from engagement with their fund) and the government's recent attempt to adjust super taxation rates was met with such ferocious resistance. When SG increases to 12% in 2019, employees will be working more than six ...

Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... benefit," he said. This area is further complicated by the changing nature of SMSF demographics. According to Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data in the June quarter 2012, the most active SMSF members were those aged between 45 and 54, accounting for ...