How your coming tax cut could pay off
November 24, 2020

How your coming tax cut could pay off

 

Over the coming weeks, around 12 million working Australians will start receiving extra cash in their pay packets as a result of changes to personal income tax brackets announced by the federal government.

 

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Related party purchases must be clean
November 21, 2020

Related party purchases must be clean

 

Trustees must ensure any purchase from a related party is not a proxy for a loan or financial assistance to avoid breaching their obligations.

 

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Most SMSFs are still poorly diversified
November 18, 2020

Most SMSFs are still poorly diversified

 

Data only just released by the Australian Tax Office, detailing the asset allocations for all SMSFs in the quarter to the end of June, shows there was still a large investment weighting at that time towards cash and term deposits.

 

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Comprehensive list of COVID-19 initiatives and packages.
November 15, 2020

Comprehensive list of COVID-19 initiatives and packages.

 

The response by our Governments to the COVID-19 crisis has been a very good one.  Following is a comprehensive listing of links to important Federal and State initiatives and programs since the pandemic began.

 

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Capital preservation front of mind for SMSF returns
November 12, 2020

Capital preservation front of mind for SMSF returns

 

SMSF investors will increasingly be attracted to investments offering capital preservation post-COVID, with volatile markets and lower dividends compromising their ability to meet investment objectives, according to an asset manager.

 

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What millennials are thinking about investing and retirement
November 9, 2020

What millennials are thinking about investing and retirement

Vanguard surveyed more than 850 millennials in the U.S. currently aged 24 to 39, who make at least US$50,000 per year, as part of a broader study on how people across different generations feel about retirement, investing, and financial advice during market volatility.

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Budget 2020 – Fact Sheets
October 27, 2020

Budget 2020 – Fact Sheets

 

The following links are to Fact Sheets that describe in detail how the Federal Government feels the 2020 Budget will impact you.

 

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Budget 2020 – At a Glance, Overview, Outlook
October 24, 2020

Budget 2020 – At a Glance, Overview, Outlook

 

These three areas cover all you will need to know but the accompanying two articles cover more specific topics and they might help you better understand how the Budget affects you.

 

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JobKeeper extension – changes implemented
October 22, 2020

JobKeeper extension – changes implemented

 

The legislative instrument implementing the changes to the JobKeeper scheme over the extended period was registered on 15 September 2020.

 

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