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Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... Financial Services Council (FSC). The FSC supported the draft proposal and the use of TFNs by super funds and the Australian Taxation Office to assist in account consolidation. "Allowing TFNs to be used as the primary identifier in superannuation will ...

Trustees told to rethink ins cover strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Super fund trustees warned to rethink cover strategies in light of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruling regarding premiums paid by funds for insurance policies providing total and permanent disability (TPD) cover. The ATO general draft ruling ...

Large funds use scale to boost after-tax savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... Custodian Service and JP Morgan, several superannuation funds and fund managers also use them.. According to the research, taxation advisers are hesitant to state that the ATO will allow realised capital gains to be calculated for a super fund with a ...

ATO to review 10,000 SMSFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is auditing and reviewing over 10,000 self-managed super funds (SMSF) this financial year as it raises its compliance focus to protect retirement savings. The ATO's scrutiny on SMSF funds and trustees follows on ...

HiPortfolio helps Suncorp adopt TOFA changes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
Suncorp Life now supports the new Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA) through its administration platform, HiPortfolio. HiPortfolio is TOFA-ready, following its recent multi-million dollar project completed in conjunction with the DST GS Advanced ...

Shorten to tighten tax agent rules for planners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... regulatory option that is ultimately adopted protects consumers, ensures the integrity of the regulatory systems for taxation and financial services, and does not place an unfair burden on industry." The paper presents two options for consideration. ...

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... cut costs in energy, waste and transport, broadband infrastructure, professional fees, property and labour. Overall, taxation will contribute a,-5 billion to the a,-15 billion adjustment over the four-year lifetime of the plan. "We are providing the ...

ACSA appoints new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... following the exit of Bryan Gray. ACSA has recently been involved in discussions on financial services providers licensing, taxation legislation and regulatory changes affecting short selling and securities lending while Cutts said that investment infrastructure ...

Blackshaw appointed QLD/WA head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... strategy to provide holistic support across all our clients' financial needs, including banking, lending, wealth, insurance, taxation and estate planning," said Rebecca Lim, general manager St.George Private Clients. Blackshaw's role is effective 22 ...

SOA too much, too confusing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... explain to clients why an adviser has made certain recommendations. Yet too many of them try to explain the superannuation, taxation and investment systems in their entirety while also serving as a business brochure. "Don't clog up SOAs. Use them for ...