What will be the impact on employer super of recent Australian Government announcements in the Federal Budget?
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New corporate residency test: Board of Taxation releases report
The Board of Taxation released its report Review of Corporate Tax Residency on 6 October 2020. The report was completed in July 2020.
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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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Pre-Budget business tax concessions announced
Ahead of the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government has announced a range of new tax concessions for small and medium sized businesses.
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Westpac agrees to $1.3bn penalty for AML/CTF breaches
Westpac and AUSTRAC have agreed to a $1.3bn penalty for over 23 million alleged breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
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$199bn deficit leaves room in Budget for tax cuts: Deloitte Access Economics
Ahead of the Federal Budget on 6 October 2020, Deloitte Access Economics has forecast an underlying cash deficit at $198.5bn for 2020-21, “just” $14bn worse than the $184.5bn Treasury forecast in the July Fiscal Update.
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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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Federal Budget 2020 confirmed for 6 October
The Treasurer has confirmed that the 2020-21 Federal Budget will be handed down on Tuesday, 6 October 2020.
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Time to review long-held practices for directors’ fees
The changing requirements for reporting directors’ fees have intersected with COVID-19 economic stimulus measures, activity statement reporting and Services Australia increasing potential compliance risks. Several issues have arisen which demand attention.
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