December 14th, 2011 | Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Tax Advice and Updates When we consider purchasing shares we generally think about capital growth. That is, whether the share price has gone up or conversely, gone down. If you are considering investments that provide steady income, Australian Industrial Shares may be a solution. The Australian […]
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November 16th, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Tax Advice and Updates If you receive a distribution from a trust, you may have capital gains tax (CGT) consequences. If the amount by which an asset’s selling price exceeds its initial purchase price. Trusts include managed funds, such as property trusts, share trusts, […]
October 12th, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Legal News, Tax Advice and Updates The ATO’s view on Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBA) within Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF’s) has been clarified with the release of the Draft Self Managed Superannuation Funds Ruling (SMSFR 2011/D1) on 14 September 2011.
October 5th, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Legal News, Tax Advice and Updates Investing in overseas property is more risky than investing in property in Australia. It is much more difficult to make sure the investment suits your needs if you don’t have local knowledge and you can’t regularly inspect the […]
September 21st, 2011 | Accounting News, Financial Planning News, Newsletter Features, Small Business News The 2011 Federal Budget made important changes to superannuation measures that can potentially impact upon the way you manage your employee’s superannuation contributions, as well as your own. You should be aware of these so that you can assist your employees […]
September 14th, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Tax Advice and Updates With the volatility in the share market over the past three years, many people have decided to take control of their superannuation and invest their superannuation in an investment property as opposed to shares or managed funds.
August 31st, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Legal News, Tax Advice and Updates A reverse mortgage is currently the most common equity release product in Australia for retirees. With a reverse mortgage, you use the equity in your home as security to borrow money. This has become an increasingly popular trend […]
August 24th, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News, Tax Advice and Updates Since the Global Financial crisis, many people are becoming more and more concerned with the performance of their superannuation fund. As a direct result of this concern many people are considering taking more control over the trusteeship and the management […]
June 22nd, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News Everyone wants to have a secure financial future, whether it is for your retirement, a back up plan or simply to get to that next stage in life. Regardless of why you are saving and investing your money, it is a good feeling to […]
June 1st, 2011 | Accounting News, Consumer News, Financial Planning News Retirement is the time of life where you have the freedom to do what you want. Planning is essential if you want to have a comfortable and stress free retirement. Think about the lifestyle you want when you retire.