CPD: Division 296 is just the start – why more advisers are diversifying away tax and policy risk for clients

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Looking beyond traditional forms of risk Chat about risk with any adviser, and it’s likely to cover some predictable territory: Market risk. Concentration risk. Sequencing risk. Inflation. Longevity. These are,... Read more continue reading

CPD: Estate planning – tax-smart strategies for bypass and control

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Introduction Contrary what we are regularly told, the ‘great intergenerational wealth transfer’ is not coming. It’s already well underway. The enormity of this ‘handing down of wealth’ from older to... Read more continue reading

CPD: Tax benefits of Investment Bonds – A technical guide for financial advisers

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Introduction Beyond Super: Why investment bonds are shaping the next era of wealth planning For more than three decades, Australia’s superannuation system has been in near-constant motion. What began in... Read more continue reading

CPD: Balancing legacy and liability – tax in estate planning

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More than a legal formality or a financial checklist, or deciding who inherits what assets, estate planning exists to protect a lifetime of achievements and ensure each client’s legacy is... Read more continue reading

CPD: A star is (re)born – Investment Bonds are the new headline act of tax-smart investing

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Introduction Tax-smart investing is one of the central pillars of quality, effective, financial advice. The capacity for tax to drag on investment returns, stifle compounding, and eat away at gains... Read more continue reading

CPD: Tax and Self-Managed Super Funds

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Super assets reached $4.2 trillion at the end of 2024, with SMSF assets forming roughly one third of the superannuation savings pool and exhibiting a six percent year on year... Read more continue reading

Tax and Trusts

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Despite a perception that the use of trusts is the domain of the extremely wealthy, trusts can be used by a broad spectrum of clients to achieve a range of... Read more continue reading

Deceased estates and tax

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Everyone knows the famous Benjamin Franklin quote about death and taxes, but not everyone is aware that tax obligations continue after death. This article, proudly sponsored by Allianz Retire+, examines... Read more continue reading

Estate planning and tax

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Estate planning is a fundamentally important aspect of financial (and legal) management – and has important tax consequences. This article, proudly sponsored by Allianz Retire+, examines some of the elements... Read more continue reading

2024 ATO compliance hotspots  

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Every Tax Time, the ATO focusses on certain hotspots where taxpayers are prone – either accidentally or deliberately – to make errors. So, what is on the ATO’s list this... Read more continue reading