tax changes

Property Investment Tax Changes – Good News For First Home Buyers

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Changes to the way property investments are taxed are on the way. These changes may have a positive spin-off for people looking to buy their first home. Property is currently a very tax-effective investment compared to shares and deposits. Investors in shares pay tax on their dividends and those with deposits and bonds pay tax … Read more

Australia’s Pension Fund Sector Has Leap Frogged Canada

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Australia’s .3 trillion pension fund sector has leap-frogged Canada to take fourth spot in the Towers Watson Global Pension Asset Study 2011.  According to the study, the value of Australian pension fund assets increased to 103 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2010, compared to 93 per cent in 2009.  … Read more