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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
IGT eyes debt collection review following growing complaints
Speaking to a room of accountants and tax agents at the Institute of Public Accountant’s Women in Practice series on Monday, the...
ATO opens applications for SG exemption
An update posted on the ATO website on Friday revealed that following the recent passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation...
AAT upholds TPB’s decision to terminate tax agent
Australia Fortune Financial Group Pty Ltd (AFFG) and Feng Gao, the sole director and controlling mind of AFFG, had their tax registration...
ATO prepares to investigate every tax return
As part of its ongoing focus on closing tax gaps, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reviewing every tax return with a focus on incorrect...
Gold Coast adviser banned for three years
The non-aligned adviser, Kyle Marshall, was an authorised representative of now folded Sentinel Private Wealth and a director of Vogue Planners,...
Tax Office avoids big stick with lodgement rules
Speaking in a webinar hosted by Accurium on Wednesday, the SMSF auditor’s executive general manager of technical services, Shelley Banton, said...
Government commissions independent review of retirement income system
The government has announced an independent review of the retirement income system 27 years after the establishment of compulsory superannuation,...
Government should heed ASIC report on advised clients
Speaking exclusively to ifa, Lifespan Financial Planning chief executive Eugene Ardino said every government member that is going to have an...
ATO confirms lodgement rules won’t apply to deferred returns
In an update posted on its website on Wednesday, the ATO said SMSF trustees would not have their fund details removed from the Super Fund Lookup...
Senator Hume to consider IPA’s extended accountants’ exemption proposal
The CEO of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and general manager Vicki Stylianou sat down with the Assistant Minister for Superannuation,...
