Planning for retirement is crucial. For many Australians this involves managing and increasing contributions to their superannuation fund.
Government policies, however, significantly affect retirement savings. Recent draft legislation proposed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers aims to reduce tax concessions for those with super savings exceeding $3 million.
This draft legislation was released within a month of the government revealing plans to define an “objective of superannuation” for future generations and parliaments, with the purpose of preserving savings in an equitable and sustainable way.
What does this all mean for you? Tune in now for expert insights.
Host: Simon Downes, External Affairs Lead, CPA Australia
Guest: Richard Webb, Senior Manager Financial Planning and Superannuation Policy, CPA Australia
You can read CPA Australia’s submission on the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill on our website.
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Receiving communications from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can often be stressful for taxpayers and their advisers.
Nevertheless, being aware of what to anticipate and how to appropriately react can alleviate some of the anxiety.
As the deadline for submitting your tax return approaches (October 31), we’ve got you covered. This timely episode provides valuable insights and guidance on what’s essential.
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Host: Dr Jane Rennie, Head of Media and External Engagement, CPA Australia
Guest: Elinor Kasapidis, Head of Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia
For more insights on today’s topic, CPA Australia has a tip sheet on responding to ATO enquiries. Additionally, the ATO has a taxpayer charter with further information.
CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:
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This is a special cybersecurity awareness month edition of With Interest.
Governments, businesses large and small, and individuals – no-one is safe from man in the middle attacks. Just ask Google, Facebook or Puerto Rico.
Also known as payment redirection or invoice fraud, these schemes are devasting, highly profitable, growing and evolving.
Join our cyber and consumer experts to find out what it takes to defeat these money mules.
Tune in now.
Host: Jacqueline Blondell, Editor, CPA Australia
Guests: Alastair MacGibbon is Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX. He’s has spent 20 years in the cyber security space, including as a former special advisor to the Australian Prime Minister on cyber security.
Delia Rickard is a former Deputy Chair at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and has spent a decade fighting scammers.
Show notes
The ACCC’s Scamwatch website includes fraud prevention advice, case studies and up-to-date data on what different types of frauds are costing the Australian people.
If you’d like to read more about invoice fraud, including the schemes discussed in this episode, these links have information through press releases, documents and news articles.
CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:
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You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au