If the government walks away from its plan to tax unrealised capital gains, the Coalition would be open to discussions on ...

The number of under-35s starting an SMSF continues to grow as investment platforms offer more self-directed options, the CEO ...

Convincing the Greens to push against the government’s plans to tax unrealised capital gains is the next challenge, one of ...

Almost half of SMSFs now have over $1 million in assets and account for 84 per cent of total SMSF sector assets, the latest Vanguard analysis has shown. The 2025 Vanguard/Investment Trends Self ...

An SMSF cannot lodge an amended tax return years after a discrepancy has been discovered, a leading adviser has warned. Peter Johnson, director of Advisers Digest, said amending a retrospective tax ...

A recent court decision has reiterated that there are stringent requirements for a lawful will to be valid, a legal ...

Trustees should not assume that the ATO will automatically accept a valuation they’ve provided, a legal specialist has warned. Sharron Kyroussis, partner, business services for BDO Australia, said ...

“Again, applying Division 296, the member will not be paying an extra 15 per cent on the taxable portion of $400,000 but in ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ proposed Division 296 super tax is reckless, short-sighted and dangerous precedent that will ...