Australias Tax News Podcast For Tax Professionals

This Tax Talks Q & A goes through 10 questions and comments you sent in up to April 2019.

In-specie contributions and payments are complex since you get two transactions "for the price of one".

SIS dependancy determines who gets your super. Tax dependancy determines the amount of tax payable. Here is Gordon Mackenzie of UNSW with more.

A death benefit is any payment your super fund makes after you die. Here is Gordon Mackenzie of UNSW with more.

Labor wants to change negative gearing, CGT discounts and franking credit refunds. Here is Gordon Mackenzie of UNSW with more.

Qualifying for the age pension is an arduous exercise. But it can be done. About 75% of Australians at pension age receive some form of age pension - be it a full or partial age pension.

There is a popular proverb that feels harsh but maybe it does because it is true. A fish rots from the head down.

The four quadrants of success or time management are a helpful way to think about your practice. In the international best-selling book called 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People', Dr Stephen Covey writes about his insights studying highly successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Everybody preaches to get the foundations right. But what does that mean? And how do you do it? John Peterson will walk you through seven things to get right.

Why do we need a separate Medicare levy in Australia? It all goes into the same pool of funds anyway. So why bother?

Property vs shares - how are they taxed differently? Bob Deutsch, Senior Tax Counsel of The Tax Institute, pursues this question.

A life and remainder interest is often used in a testamentary setting. Here is Michael McCarthy of Tax & Super Australia with more.

A deceased estate entails a myriad of legal and tax questions. Here is Michael McCarthy of Tax & super Australia with the answers.

Binding death benefit nominations are an important part of SMSF succession. Daniel Butler of DBA Lawyers will tell you more.

How does SMSF succession work? Daniel Butler of DBA Lawyers in Melbourne gives a helpful overview and shares quite a few war stories. Here is what we learned.

Australia started implementation of the MLI in 2017. Simon Dorevitch of A & A Tax Legal Consulting will tell you in this episode how this actually works.

The multilateral instrument is to stop base erosion and profit shifting. Here is Simon Dorevitch of A & A Tax Legal Consulting with more.

Multinational base erosion and profit shifting harms Australia through lost tax revenue. Here is Simon Dorevitch of A & A Tax Legal Consulting with more.

Investors in ESICs receive generous tax concessions. Here is Simon Dorevitch of A & A Legal Tax Consulting with more.

In May 2018 the government announced the changes to the R&D tax incentive in its 2018/19 Federal Budget. Simon Dorevitch of A & A Tax Legal Consulting will walk you through the drafted changes.