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The Australian Labor Party are short odds favourites to win the next federal election and have proposed a substantial tax reform agenda. This article outlines what we know to date about their negative gearing, capital gains discount, and imputation credit reforms.
Read MoreWestpac (and its subsidiaries St George Bank, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA) announced that they will no longer offer new loans to SMSFs looking to invest in the property market. This takes effect from 31 July 2018.
Read MoreIt is now well known that where a discretionary trust is to acquire or own residential land in New South Wales it may be necessary to amend the trust deed for the trust to prevent foreign person duty and land tax surcharges being imposed on the trustee.
Read MoreRight to die grandmother has "Do Not Resuscitate" TATTOO on her chest (and "PTO" on her back!)
A grandmother who wants doctors to let her die if she falls ill has had 'Do Not Resuscitate' tattooed across her chest – and 'PTO' on her back.
Read MoreIn a recent decision of the Supreme Court of NSW, Lodin v Lodin; Estate of Dr Mohammad Masoud Lodin [2017] NSWSC (the Lodin Case) a former spouse of 20 plus years who had only been married to the deceased for 18 months and had a final property settlement was awarded a portion of her ex‑spouse's estate.
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