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Why Energy Prices Matter More Than You Think When we hear about rising fuel prices or conflict in the Middle East, it can feel distant from our day-to-day lives. But in reality, changes in energy prices can have a much bigger impact on your finances than you might expect. Let’s break it down in simple terms. Energy Is in Almost Everything You Buy Most people think of energy as just petrol or electricity bills. But energy is actually built into almost everything we consume. For exa...

Commencing 2024 FY through 2026 FY, the ATO will demand comprehensive data records from rental property bond authorities and novated lease companies: The ATO want to use the data obtained to match against taxpayer records and make sure all applicable tax is being paid ATO Rental Bond Data Matching ATO Novated Lease Data Matching Included in the data obtained from the rental bond authorities will be the rental payments If the rental payments don't match the income decla...

From 1 July, 2024 Australian superannuation funds and investment platforms will not be eligible to claim some of the GST paid by investors for adviser fees The fees you pay your adviser to help manage your investments are subject to GST Generally, the GST paid on your adviser fees cannot be claimed back and therefore the cost of your adviser fee is increased by 10% However, if you elect to have your adviser fees paid by way of deduction from a superannuation fund or investment ...

ASIC recently published a warning about including crytocurrency ('crypto') investments in Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF).

Unlike traditional investments crypto investments are difficult to research and rate unlike commonly traded investments such as cash, property, shares.  As a result, the investor is placing their investments at high risk of the return and capital invested.  Further, crypto investments are generally not traded on traditional market platforms such as stoc...

Why is it getting more difficult to get a home loan? It is becomming increasingly more difficult to obtain a home loan - why is this: The Federal Government is worried that the Australian property market is in a bubble, because home loan interest rates are low and credit is easy to obtain; The Government uses its banking regulatory body APRA to force banks to make it harder to get property loans in an attempt to cool the housing market. This article in The Australia...