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Attack tax with tact

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008

... government it lead to the Fringe Benefits Tax and a stepping up of the Capital Gains Tax. A later pruning exercise by the Howard-Costello government then brought us the Goods and Services Tax even though we are still waiting for many of the State taxes ...

RSL snubs proposed super changes

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008

... retirement fund because the proposed changes could disadvantage military service people. In July last year, the Howard Government created a military superannuation review team to analyse ways to enhance the existing super scheme to improve military recruitment ...

Raise the pension, says seniors

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008

... National Seniors, said older Australians were aware that the $500 payment was an election year one-off bonus by the Howard Government, but the body has called for an increase in the Age Pension to buffer mounting living costs. "With inflation rising ...

MLC battles death taxes

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008

... higher rate than death benefits paid under a policy held within superannuation," said MLC head of group insurance, Andrew Howard. "This change to the taxation system means that it is now highly beneficial for employers to take out life and TPD insurance ...

BCA call to freeze Budget gets cold shoulder

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008

... fact that a large part of that bonus from increased profits from the corporate sector was redistributed by the Howard government to the battlers," he told ABC radio yesterday. But even leading economists have dismissed the call, arguing that to freeze ...

Sub-prime not such a CAD after all

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008

... may help us fight inflation then we better lock down what's left in the closet that former Prime Ministers Keating and Howard didn't flog off. While the MLC report is upbeat about how our economy and stock markets could still out-perform the developed ...

BRICs to surge as G7 slows

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007

... government to lead us into recession, but they are saying Rudd will have to create his own economic luck if he is to repeat the Howard midas touch.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007

... that the election - Australians vote tomorrow on the next federal government - has had little impact on the market. "If Howard wins on Saturday... I think the market might get a bit of a jolt upwards." "If Rudd wins I don't think there will be much difference ...

Another rabbit out of the hat

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007

On day one of the 'official' election campaign, the Howard government pulled one big rabbit out of the campaign hat with yet more tax cuts, this time to the tune of $34 billion over the next three years. No one voiced cynicism over the timing when Treasurer ...

Sydney on $24 million a day

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007

... committee revealed that protecting the world leaders would cost taxpayers a staggering $24 million a day. Prime Minister John Howard in a 'YouTube' APEC welcome address said, "Unfortunately, the extra security precautions that are needed to be taken ...

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Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

The $175 billion superannuation fund welcomed its first head of corporate development as it looks to be a "merger partner of choice" in the industry.

Link Group rebrands as acquisition completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

Link Group announced its new name ahead of delisting from the ASX at today's market close.

Crescent Capital sells down ClearView stake

ELIZA BAVIN

ClearView has been alerted that Crescent Capital wishes to sell a major share in the company.

Social media influencers charged for promoting shady investments

ANDREW MCKEAN

Reality TV stars from shows like Love Island, Geordie Shore, and The Only Way Is Essex are due to face Court for pushing unauthorised investment schemes on their followers.

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