28 July 2011 • By Columnist • 1 min read
Tax consequences are not limited to the ability to claim a tax deduction for premiums paid, but can be quite significant for the beneficiary of any pa...
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READ MOREAnnual benefit projections will help super funds engage with the widest possible cross-section of their members, Towers Watson consultant John Burnett...
READ MOREHLB Mann Judd's Andrew Buchan gives a financial planner's view on the pros and cons of holding insurance inside super. With increasing commentary a...
READ MOREInvestors need to start looking at the longer-term fallout and implications from the GFC and consider how to reflect these in their portfolios, Merc...
READ MOREFrom 1 July 2011, the rules for deductibility of TPD insurance premiums will change and trustees may require an actuarial certificate to determine th...
READ MOREWith the end of the financial year approaching, the inevitable question about tax strategies will be raised. What you live and retire on reflects the ...
READ MOREOne should not invest solely to obtain a tax benefit. The tax-driven agricultural investment schemes that once littered the investment landscape are t...
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