BLB News
VESTED INTERESTS KILLING OFF FINANCIAL PLANNING
26/05/2010
Don’t you find it paradoxical that at the very time the Federal Government is implementing the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry, allegedly to better protect consumers from the disasters of poor financial advice, they are broadening the scope for so-called ‘single-issue advice’?TRANS TASMAN RIVALRY
26/05/2010
On a tour of New Zealand, the Pope took a couple of days off his itinerary to visit the wild east coast near Gisborne on an impromptu sightseeing trip...DIVISION 7A AND SMSF GEARING
26/05/2010
It is important for trustees of Self Managed Superannuation Funds who are borrowing from a related party to give consideration to the provisions of Division 7A of Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) (ITAA36) if the related party lender is a private company or a discretionary trust with a corporate beneficiary.THE AAT CAN BE VERY APPEALING
26/05/2010
Recently, we acted for several clients who had commenced a claim in the AAT seeking a review of a decision by the ATO on compliance of an SMSF and subsequent taxes imposed.FRANCHISOR MAKES THE WRONG CALL RE ACCC
26/05/2010
In late April, the ACCC obtained orders from the Federal Court against Allphones for conduct by the franchisor that was in contravention of the Trade Practices Act.