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Doctors’ payroll tax amnesty provides hope for broking

by Annie Kane • 3 Jun 2024
After several state governments made new payroll tax exemptions for GPs, hopes are rising that more reprieves may be... READ MORE

Man in contempt of court for carrying on unlicensed banking business

by Reporter • 30 May 2024
The Federal Court has found an individual in contempt of court for failing to comply with an injunction preventing him... READ MORE

Property taxes more than doubled over last decade: REIQ

by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 May 2024
The institute has called for the Queensland government to “wean” off property tax. READ MORE

‘Better chance of winning lotto’ than hitting home targets: PIPA

by Charlotte Humphrys • 24 Apr 2024
The chair of the investment association has said she had a better chance of winning the lottery than the government has... READ MORE

Instant asset write-off threshold may be limited, warns tax specialist

by Miranda Brownlee • 18 Apr 2024
Amendments before Parliament will see a more significant increase to the instant asset write-off threshold but for a... READ MORE

Lender found to have charged prohibited fees

by Reporter • 15 Apr 2024
The Federal Court has found that the non-bank lender entered into more than half a million contracts that included a... READ MORE

Broking industry calls for re-accreditation simplification

by Annie Kane • 12 Apr 2024
Lenders are being urged to enable brokers to carry over their accreditations if they change aggregator or head group. READ MORE

Is mortgage protection ‘junk’ insurance?

by Annie Kane • 11 Apr 2024
Members of the industry have hit back at the mortgage protection insurance class action, suggesting it has a valuable... READ MORE

AFCA concerned about unresponsive lenders

by Charlotte Humphrys • 3 Apr 2024
More than half of hardship complaints were about lenders being unresponsive to hardship assistance requests, the... READ MORE

Digital ID Bill passes through Parliament

by Annie Kane • 2 Apr 2024
Banks will be able to apply to join the expanded digital identity system within two years, following the passage of... READ MORE