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The Power of Franking Credits in Super
How good are Franking Credits in a Super Fund? Surely Franking Credits in Pensions are NOT fully refundable?
... read moreGeorge Costanza’s prenup didn’t work because he didn’t have any dough...but what if he did?
Remember poor old George Costanza from Seinfeld who tried to get out of a defacto relationship by suggesting to his Partner a prenup agreement when they married. It backfired on George of course because he had no dough!
... read moreGreat news for business people stuck in company structures!
The Government has introduced the “Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Restructure Roll-over) Bill 2016”.
What does this mean for me?
It’s fantastic news for business owners who have been set-up in a dreaded company structure, at present this structure can be extremely difficult to transfer out of, due to capital gains tax (CGT) implications.
... read moreInvesting in Commercial - API Article
Most property investors are comfortable with residential property, having owned or rented themselves, but commercial property investment can be a little more daunting. The main reason for this is that there are so many additional factors to consider, such as GST, complicated leases and who’s responsible for the outgoings (expenses) for the property.
... read moreGood News for SMSF Borrowing - API Article
It’s been a tumultuous 12 months in the world of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) limited recourse borrowing arrangements, ever since the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) released its report in December 2014. There’s been a lot of speculation about what the government’s response would be and we finally found out… and it’s good news!
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Interest Rates Remain Unchanged - February 2016
The RBA Board announced their decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at historical lows of 2.0% this afternoon.
... read moreTrusting Tax - API Article
Trusts have been around for centuries, since the days of knights and round tables and have played many different roles over the years. They can prove an integral tool in your investment and business journey, if used correctly.
... read moreInterest Rates Remain Unchanged - October 2015
RBA Governor Glenn Stevens media release on 6 October 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent.
The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, with some further softening in conditions in China and east Asia of late, but stronger US growth...
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