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If you carry on a business – small or large – the question of which business structure to use always arises – and not just from when you start that business, but also during its [...]

Superannuation laws have been simplified over recent years to allow older Australians more flexibility to top up their superannuation. Below is a summary of what you need to know when it comes to making superannuation [...]

While Australia doesn’t have a joint filing option for married couples, there are some aspects of your individual tax assessment that depend on your spouse’s income. For example, your eligibility for the private health insurance [...]

Don’t let share market volatility get you off course with your superannuation investment strategy. Market volatility Market downturns can make anyone nervous, but sticking to your investment strategy is key. If you move your investments [...]

If you have lived in Australia for many years and bought yourself a home here but decide to leave and go and live elsewhere, and you wish to sell your home, you should do so [...]

With apparently at least one in three marriages ending in divorce – and with countless more defacto relationships breaking down – the capital gains tax (CGT) rollover provisions for “marriage and relationship breakdowns” has assumed [...]

The rules The answer is practically anyone can set up a SMSF together. You can have up to six people in an SMSF, and they’re often family members. The most common setup is you and [...]

It seems that “debt recycling” is the flavour of the month among financial advisors (and some financial institutions too). And if you do a Google search for the term you find that it is being [...]

A recent decision by the Full Federal Court around a man’s tragic death by suicide clarified the standing of a de facto spouse in the context of a nonlapsing death benefit nomination on a life [...]

Splitting superannuation contributions to your spouse can be a great way to boost your combined superannuation balances which can benefit you both in retirement. What is contribution splitting? Spouse contribution splitting allows a couple to [...]