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Residential Property

House prices down, rents up under ALP negative gearing policy

The Labor Party’s negative gearing policy will result in a rise in housing rents and a fall in prices, according to SQM Research.

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Compliance & Regulation

SMSFA rejects sector inquiry call

The Australian Council of Trade Unions’ call for an inquiry into SMSFs has been labelled totally unwarranted by the sector’s peak body.

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Compliance & Regulation, Retirement

Six-member SMSF legislation dropped

The government has withdrawn the legislation enabling SMSFs to service a maximum of six members.

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Residential Property, Retirement

Home equity release product to aid retirement

Individuals looking to top up their superannuation balances and fund other financial requirements in retirement now have a new facility to do so.

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Compliance & Regulation, Strategy

Six-member SMSF bill may be passed pre-election

The federal government is likely feeling confident its six-member SMSF bill will pass through parliament, given it was introduced last week, an SMSF expert has suggested. 

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO to release banned SMSF trustee register

The names of banned SMSF trustees will be made more accessible to advisers and the public via a new register from the ATO.

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Investments, Retirement

PM labels franking credit proposal as theft

The Prime Minister has pushed back on Labor’s franking credit proposal, branding it as theft and an unfair tax grab.

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Residential Property

Residential listings pick up after holidays

Residential property listings bounced back in February across most capital cities according to SQM Research.

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Documentation

SMSF expert to launch automated document service

A new automated document creation service built by I Love SMSF founder Grant Abbott will hit the market by early March.

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Compliance & Regulation, Strategy

Government broadens work test exemption

The federal government will allow people entering into retirement to make up to $300,000 in non-concessional contributions as a result of a change to the work test exemption. The change was announced at the recent SMSF Association National Conference 2019 in Melbourne by Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert, who said the move was a result of […]

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