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Planner To-Do list post Budget

... have a big impact on existing financial plans. "The government's now getting rid of 'high net worth' welfare where the means test is based on the primary earner's income and the baby bonus being based on the family income." Overall, he said there were ...

A fresh take on deductible contributions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Tax deductibility on personal super contributions has long been a bone of contention among many Australians but a superannuation specialist thinks there's a simpler way to approach the subject. Macquarie Adviser Services head of technical services ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
The release by the ABS of national CPI data has shown that overall there was a 0.9 per cent increase during the third quarter, tallying to a 3.9 per cent annual rate. This suggests that the coming RBA meeting on 7 November will see the board under pressure ...

IFSA to pressure Government for super tax breaks

... the proceeds of liquidated properties and bequests so that they receive concessional treatment under the Age Pension means test. "Things that are currently non-inclusive within your superannuation should be able to be put into income streams," he said. ...

Q3 $257 million net cash flow for AMP Financial Services

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2004
AMP Financial Services (AFS) today reported net cash flows of $257 million for the third quarter of 2004. That compares to net outflows of $140 million for the same quarter last year. AFS managing director Craig Dunn said the better cash flows were ...

Accountants call for $3 billion a year tax cuts

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
... into three income brackets. The new model would scrap the $6,000 tax-free threshold and the top tax rate of 47% and means test welfare benefits to higher income earners, costing about $3 billion a year. CPA Australia chief executive Greg Larson said ...

Productivity Commission to crack down on homeowners' scheme loopholes

Millionaires would be banned from receiving a $7,000 taxpayer subsidy towards their first home under a call to means test the first homeowners' scheme, the Productivity Commission revealed today. In its discussion paper on first home ownership, released ...