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StatewideSuper, Local Super complete merger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... superannuation fund, based in South Australia and the Northern Territory. The merger was enabled by planned federal government capital gains tax relief measures, said Pauline Vamos, Association of Superannuation of Australia (ASFA) CEO. "Superannuation ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
The federal government's new conditional licensing regime for accountants has been applauded by professional bodies as a step to achieving broader access to financial advice. CPA Australia chief executive officer Alex Malley said the new rules are a ...

SMSFs should pay SuperStream levy: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... SuperStream levies should meanwhile be discounted by this expenditure providing a wider benefit to the ATO and the federal government.

Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Federal government plans to raise the tax rate on managed investment schemes have been delayed after the proposal was pulled from a bill before parliament yesterday. The measure proposed to double the rate from 7.5% to 15%, forcing assistant treasurer ...

Trio investor secures damages from adviser

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... Trio through a fund regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have been eligible for Federal Government compensation.

NSW universities face $4.3bn in super liabilities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... and The University of Sydney comprising 50% of this amount," said Achterstraat. The NSW Government and the Federal Government have been unable to come to an agreement on who will be responsible for the deficit. "The commonwealth government and the NSW ...

Budget increase may damage property business growth

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... into Australian property through a Managed Investment Trust will double from 7.5% to 15% from 1 July 2012. The Federal Government had progressively reduced final withholding tax for investors in Managed Investment Trusts from 30% to a flat rate of 7.5%. ...

AMP: Govt rules dent super confidence

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... over-regulation and maintains confidence in superannuation as the preferred vehicle for long-term saving," said Dunn. The Federal Government announced earlier this week that it will reduce the super tax concession for taxpayers earning over $300,000 ...

Budget: Calls for SuperStream levy dialogue

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The Federal Government has confirmed that a temporary SuperStream levy will be paid by APRA regulated super funds to cover the costs of implementing the reforms, but industry bodies are calling for greater visibility about how and where the money is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... in Frankfurt the DAX 30 ended up adding 0.12 per cent to 6,569.48 points. In economic news on Tuesday, the federal government will deliver its 2012/2013 budget and the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced that the nation's trade deficit widened ...