What do you want to happen to your estate when you pass away?
This is the very simple question that, hopefully leads you to a series of other very simple, yet important, questions.
Do you have a Will? When did you last review it? Has anything changed since then?
Here are some helpful tips:
you should advise your Executor of ... |
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Is the Tax Commissioner one of Australia’s most powerful people?
Last month, the Government announced that they intend to give the Commissioner of Taxation up to 60 days to hold activity statement refunds – including GST and other indirect taxes such as luxury car tax, wine equalisation tax, etc. - while verifying the... |
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If the Government holds on to power, Dads will qualify for two weeks paid parental leave from 1 January 2013.
Like the existing paid parental leave scheme, the ‘Dads and Partner Pay’ is paid at the minimum wage - currently $589.40. The payment applies to Dads and partners sharing the care of a new born (including adopting pare... |
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Much has been made in the media about Australia surviving the global financial crisis (GFC) or Eurogeddon as some of the finance crowd labelled it. On the ground however, the headlines concealed the reality of a patchwork economy where some industries pushed ahead while others were flailing in a sea of weakening consumer confidence, hea... |
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Private health insurance
From 1 July 2012, the private health insurance rebate will be subject to an income test affecting singles earning above $84,000 and families above $168,000. Also, the rate of Medicare levy surcharge will increase for these taxpayers who do not hold appropriate private health insurance policies fr... |
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