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Franking credit changes could backfire: SMSF Association

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... system," he said. "Disallowing franking in these situations would expose the shareholders to double taxation. Company profits would still be subject to tax, but the shareholder would receive an unfranked dividend with no franking credit to offset the ...

Is the wage price spiral narrative a lie?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... these assumptions, macroeconomic data on economy-wide changes in prices, the share of GDP flowing to workers and company profits can shed light on inflation's underlying causes. Data can also reveal the distributional consequences of businesses' responses ...

Bleak year for dividend growth in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... total dividends will continue to climb up in 2020. "For the year ahead, the market expects the global economy and company profits to continue to expand, meaning dividends can grow further. 2020 is on track to deliver the fifth consecutive year of record ...

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... "Notwithstanding the coronavirus threat, the Australian market rose 5% in January, despite a dour outlook for the economy and company profits. "In our view, the impacts of Australia's tragic bushfires and the unfolding coronavirus outbreak could dent ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... languishing economy, stagnant wage growth and a slumping housing market." Creagh explained: "The bigger impact for company profits is the fragile state of economy, global risks (elevated trade tensions and China slowdown), monetary policy and the sluggish ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property price falls become self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... optimism by the negative wealth effect from falling housing prices, triggering reduced consumer spending, lower company profits, a decline in business investment - plant, equipment & structures and staffing - as well as in obtaining lower credit due ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... Normally, a depreciating currency would boost equity prices. The rationale being a cheaper currency boosts exports and company profits et cetera. But in the case of Manila, the peso's depreciation compounded the inflationary pressure brought on by ...

Chief economist update: Australian property market slump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... extension, the negative wealth from falling housing prices that ensues, triggering reduced consumer spending, lower company profits, a decline in business investment - plant, equipment and structures and staffing - as well as obtaining lower credit because ...

Chief economist update: Bottom line slows down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... quarter and 6.3% in the three-month period before that. The details of the report show that the slowing in total company profits was due to drops in profitability in: manufacturing (-5.1% in the September quarter from +1.8% in the June quarter); retail ...

Labor franking credit changes fair but not the best: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... incentive for retirees to invest in Aussie stocks rather than going overseas. It also abandons the principle that all company profits should be taxed at an investor's marginal rate of income tax. The report concludes abolishing cash refunds may well ...
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