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FAAA calls for rethink on trust tax overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... the Treasury consultation on the proposal, the FAAA outlined several recommendations, including extending transitional relief, broadening exemptions and redesigning how corporate beneficiaries are treated under the reforms. FAAA chief executive Sarah ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... of acquiring property using an LRBA. The changes take effect on August 10. "The new guidance confirms that transitional relief turns on the exchange of a binding contract before August 10. However, this certainty may come at a cost for some trustees ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... enforcement, policy advice, education and industry engagement, while fees apply to entity specific services as licensing and relief applications. ASIC also notes it has simplified its CRIS webpages to make estimated costs and levy information easier ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... during the 2026 Federal Budget, Treasury is now seeking industry feedback on the incoming tax around the expanded rollover relief, how excess franking credits should be treated and the ways to collect the minimum tax. The consultation period ends July ...

ASIC consolidates compliance rules for platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... 2026/395 will replace the reliefs under Instrument 2023/668 and Instrument 2023/669. ASIC Instrument 2023/668 provided relief to responsible entities of IDPS-like schemes from managed investment schemes, fundraising, financial reporting, and disclosure ...

Treasury publishes final report into the ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... repeal the current ERS legislation and regulations and evolve the sandbox to a model that leverages ASIC's existing relief powers." The review also suggested the ERS should be better integrated with ASIC's broader functions, particularly licensing ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... said. "Labor has chosen to skew this package to benefit wealthy property investors in every way they can. They have delayed relief for renters, pulled up the ladder on first homebuyers, and let the 1% keep $33bn in tax breaks." In response, SMSF Association ...

ASIC moves to preserve derivatives and securities relief framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... remake the instruments for a further five years with only minor amendments, with no change to their practical effect. The relief measures cover a range of market activities, including product disclosure obligations for certain exchange-traded derivatives ...

ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to extend relief measures applying to a range of managed investment schemes, proposing to remake six legislative instruments due to expire later this year. Under the proposal, the ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... upwards of $50 billion in foregone revenue over the forward estimates - funding that could instead support cost-of-living relief and energy security. The $10 billion to add just 10 days to the fuel storage was also a "missed opportunity" that could have ...
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