Australian Parliament Passes Fund Manager Tax Reforms

29 August, 2012

The Australian government has loosened the tax requirements on the financial services industry in an effort to remove any barriers to the use of Australian fund managers by international investors. The Tax Laws Amendment (Investment Manager Regime)

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TIEA signed between Australia and Liechtenstein enters into force

07 June, 2012

According to media reports, the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) signed between Australia and Liechtenstein on June 21, 2011, entered into force on June 22,

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Australia: Detail tax incentives for infrastructure projects

26 October, 2011

The government of Australia proposed some incentives through its infrastructure projects to cover the tax loss and promote the private investment. The motto was to develop its infrastructure to remain a competitive economic nation for the

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Australia: New tax working group has been announced

17 October, 2011

A new tax working group has been announced in Australia to look at reforms that could increase productivity and deliver tax relief to struggling businesses. Developing a set of savings options within business tax, such as broadening the base and

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Australia: Introduced Carbon tax bill

15 September, 2011

After months of controversy the Australian government has finally introduced the carbon tax bill into parliament. The legislation will be effective from July 1, 2012. After long scientific research and economic analysis the government has decided

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Australia:Proposal to reduce tax savings

13 July, 2011

Australian government has published a discussion paper on the proposal to reduce the taxation on the interest income on savings by 50%, as proposed in the 2010-11 Budget. It is expressed that the introduction of the discount will benefit more than

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