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Treasury opens consult on TPB sanctions framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... recommendations of the 2019 review of the TPB." Registered tax agents and BAS agents are regulated by the TPB, which decides whether to register an entity as a tax practitioner and investigates conduct that may have breached the Act or an instrument ...

FAAA calls for rethink on trust tax overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... exceeding 55%, should be reconsidered. The association warned around 350,000 active small businesses could be forced to decide whether to retain their trust structures or transition to companies, creating significant legal, tax and administrative costs. ...

Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... lag, the full effects of this year's cash rate increases are yet to be felt. "A key question in the period ahead is whether the tightening in monetary policy earlier in the year is sufficient to achieve this," she said. Last week, Australian employment ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... August 10, SMSFs will only be permitted to use new LRBAs to acquire business real property. The changes apply regardless of whether the lender is a bank, non-bank lender or related party. The ATO said business real property generally refers to land and ...

Perpetual rejects EQT bid again as growth continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... business, while agreeing to provide the private equity group with limited access to non-public information to determine whether it can formulate an improved offer. The board said the further revised non-binding indicative proposal was not in shareholder's ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... J-curve effect primarily comes from private equity. To some extent, it also comes from more opportunistic investments, whether that's opportunistic real estate or opportunistic infrastructure," Squires said. "Private debt, on the other hand, is generally ...

ASIC ramps up action against SMSF auditors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... continuing professional development, insufficient practical experience, failing to lodge annual statements and concerns about whether individuals remained fit and proper to hold registration. ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke said SMSF auditors played ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... more depth in data, more timely data - more flexibility as well," Nairn says. The question for super funds is no longer whether a custodian can hold their assets safely - that is assumed - but whether it can deliver the data infrastructure to support ...

Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... from their employer if they work more than 30 hours per week for that employer. "If you're working, you should get super, whether you're 16 or 60," said the Association of Superannuation Fund of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "Extending ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... seeking feedback on the changes, and the consultation is open until August 21. The market regulator is seeking input on whether the proposed guidance is sufficiently clear and if it reflects industry practice in managing risks associated with sell-side ...