by Shared by the ifa | Sep 8, 2019 | News
According to the Hayne royal commission implementation plan announced by the government on 19 August, legislation to be introduced before 30 June 2020 will aim to address a range of measures to improve consumer protections. Read more at the ifa.
by Shared by MyBusiness | Sep 8, 2019 | News
Speaking at COSBOA’s annual National Small Business Summit in Melbourne late last month, Geoff Browne — the lead ombudsman for small business at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) — said that the agency has received more than 54,000 complaints about...
by Shared by Accountants Daily | Sep 8, 2019 | News
Speaking at Xerocon 2019, ATO second commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn said that while the Tax Office always welcomes feedback when it implements new changes, it is hoping for the “quiet majority” to stand up and acknowledge good changes to the system, rather than...
by Contributed by Bob Locke | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog
Most professionals are aware of the general limits or caps on superannuation contributions. Despite there being no laws preventing fund members from making unlimited contributions, most understand that there can be significant financial consequences associated with...
by Maja Garaca Djurdjevic | Sep 6, 2019 | News
Officers from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have visited sites linked to labour hire agencies supplying workers in the fruit industry in Queensland as part of the ATO’s efforts to protect honest businesses from unfair competition. ATO assistant commissioner...