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Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... your future reliance on the age pension, you are rewarded by paying less tax. Australians rightly expect those tax concessions to remain stable, and that's what this Budget has delivered," Delahunty said. For the next steps, Chalmers will consult ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... investor confidence amid potential federal reforms, PIPA said, with the mere suggestion of changes to longstanding tax concessions is enough to trigger widespread hesitation or withdrawal. Elsewhere, PIPA found 64% of respondents were unaware of Victoria's ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

... replace the annual super contribution caps with lifetime caps and discontinue the Better Targeted Superannuation Tax Concessions policy. Meanwhile, in the longer term, CA ANZ wants the tax base reformed, a thorough review of all current retirement-related ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

Treasury is seeking industry feedback on the proposed reforms that aim to reduce tax concessions under Division 296 "enjoyed by individuals with large superannuation balances." The proposed changes centre on applying a 30% tax rate on earnings from ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025

... group of high-wealth and high-income individuals. "It would allow these individuals access to more superannuation tax concessions, which would increase existing inequities in the income system in retirement." Darmanin said the proposal excludes single ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... income and property. The scheme would only be accessible for Australians under the age of 45 and would provide tax concessions after 24 months of being invested in it. "Australians are great savers, evident in the large portion of financial assets they ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... on the revised $3 million super tax, saying "it's a complicated set of reforms dealing with superannuation tax concessions in a holistic way". Speculation has been growing that the government would look to scale back the generous treatment of family ...

Another industry body urges Division 296 reconsideration

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

... should reflect long-term impacts and provide certainty," Chen continued. "Ultimately, reform of superannuation tax concessions must be considered holistically. Piecemeal measures such as the Division 296 tax introduce other inequities and greater complexity. ...

ATO eyes SMSF illegal early access

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025

... must meet. If you fail to lodge your annual return on time, there may be penalties and interest applied and SMSF tax concessions can be lost," she said. "If your fund's lodgment is overdue, the Super fund lookup status may change to 'regulation ...

Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025

... equality. "We've tried to make it clear that a lot of what we're doing already, whether it's making superannuation tax concessions still concessional but more sustainable, whether it's the tax cuts that I've referred to a couple of times already, 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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