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FAAA flags gaps in discretionary trusts tax reforms, deficient framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Under the proposed minimum tax on discretionary trust reforms, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) highlighted concerns over trustees potentially being forced to make "major and largely irreversible decisions" before the rules and guidance ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... overly reliant on personal income tax, with bracket creep continuing to drive revenue growth. "Bracket creep is not tax reform. It is tax increases by stealth. Australians deserve greater transparency about how much future government revenue relies on ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... investors who back them, from concessions for new investments." The reforms sit under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 5) Bill 2026: Innovative Business CGT Concession. It includes details about the better targeting the R&D Tax Incentive from ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... The FAAA said the concern has now been addressed through amendments incorporated into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026, which passed both houses of parliament on August 19. Under the new provisions, a surviving spouse who acquires ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... supply," he said. Three core pieces of legislation received Royal Assent on June 26 under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No.1) Act 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026. From 1 July 2027, the CGT discount of 50% for ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... changes to LRBA provisions for regulated superannuation funds, making it part of the law. The tweak was part of a larger tax reform to replace the 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount for individuals, trusts and partnerships with cost base indexation ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... definition in section 26-160 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 already legislated as part of the government's own tax reform package, it said. "The government has already drawn a principled distinction between new and established residential ...

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30. Generation Development Group reported a record quarter for Generation Life, adding to the overall success of the broader business. Generation Life reported a rise of ...

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market. The Home Equity Fund 2 tracks the Cotality National ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... start-ups because it knows its broader capital gains tax changes will hurt start-up investment," Wilson said. "That is not tax reform. That is an admission that the reform is flawed. "You cannot fix a structural problem with a narrow, conditional and ...
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