Recent media reports suggest that the Retail Employees Super Trust (REST) reached an out of court settlement with a litigant who wanted to force the REST trustees to take climate change seriously.
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NSW Budget: Overview of proposed property tax
As part of the NSW Budget, the Treasurer announced a proposal to introduce a property tax regime that would provide taxpayers with a choice between paying a known amount of stamp duty at the time of purchase of a property, or an annual property tax charge.
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NSW to take superannuation contribution holiday for 2 years
The NSW Government has announced that it will take a 2-year superannuation contribution holiday.
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SMSF annual returns: late lodgment may impact fund status
The ATO has reminded trustees of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that the annual return due date for some funds is 31 October.
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The future of employer super
What will be the impact on employer super of recent Australian Government announcements in the Federal Budget?
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Federal Budget 2020-21: Initial observations on some of the major tax measures affecting business
This year’s highly anticipated Budget sets in motion key aspects of the economic recovery plan through a mixture of tax cuts, business concessions and bold measures to stimulate spending and investment.
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Budget: Super trustees – new best “financial” interests duty
The Government has announced that it will legislate to compel trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds to act in the best “financial” interests of their members.
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2020-21 Federal Budget: “all about jobs” plus record deficit, big spending, backdated tax cuts and more
On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget, his second Budget.
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WEBINAR: Federal Budget 2020-21: Unwrapped by the experts!
Our Senior Tax Writers, Ian Murray-Jones and Stuart Jones will be your Federal Budget guides, bringing you the latest news and taking you through the detail and analysis of the tax and superannuation announcements.
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My wish list: 3 changes SMSFs need that won’t blow a hole in the Federal Budget
If accountants ever needed reminding that 2020 is indeed a strange year, look no further than the fact that the 2020 Federal Budget will be brought down on Tuesday, 6 October rather than the traditional “second Tuesday in May”.
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