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ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

... those relating to unpaid employee superannuation, and taxes withheld from employees' wages, or collected from customers as GST - but not passed on to the government. The ATO said the increased use of DPOs is just one example of the "strong and deliberate" ...

Ausbil launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025

... "Australia managed to escape the high tariffs and had to settle for a reciprocal 10% because of the perceived unfairness of the GST on US exporters here. With China in advanced stages of trade negotiations we remain positive on our outlook, and we do ...

FAAA expands specialist education programs

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025

... relevant to financial advice to apply. While there is no fee to apply, successful applicants will pay a one-off fee of $5000 (ex GST). Courses with less than 50 hours of study will not be considered, the FAAA said. In return, successful applicants will ...

Court approves Caddick SMSF class action settlement

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025

... digits. Authentic accounts usually have eight digits, while Caddick's accounts had six digits. Another example is that the GST line in those statements often didn't add up. Chapman told Financial Standard that this is a "fair and reasonable outcome" ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025

... reform debate requires all options to be left on the table, including taxes on superannuation, the company tax rate, and the GST. "The history of superannuation tax changes under both major parties has been tinkering that undermines confidence in the ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024

... economic conditions". "The MYEFO includes $8.8 billion in unavoidable policy decisions. Parameter and other variations excluding GST have increased payments by $16.3 billion, which includes automatic adjustments to indexation and funding increased demand ...

Productivity slump threatens asset returns: Shane Oliver

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024

... Oliver suggested that boosting productivity would require measures such as tax reform to rebalance from direct tax to a broader GST, compensating those adversely affected, and removing "nuisance taxes" like stamp duty to incentivise investment, though ...

AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024

... based on the proposed settlement distribution scheme. Personally, my BOLR shortfall is approximately $1.6 million (excluding GST) [and] I do not believe the prospect of settling for less than $100,000 is a fair or reasonable result." In July 2023, the ...

Insignia Financial flags more remediation ahead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024

... capital raise from shareholders." The impact of the increased provisions will be partially offset by $8 million in expected GST refunds on remediation payments, the company said. Insignia Financial lost 14 advisers in the June quarter, with its total ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024

... for over-the-phone retirement planning advice mentioned above, the fund claims Reduced Input Tax Credits (RITCs) of 55% on GST it pays and passes the benefit on to you in the form of a lower advice fee deducted from your account. This means that the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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