The last few years has seen a surge in investor interest and capital flowing into responsible investment funds, stocks, and ETFs. The heightened focus on sustainable investing, impact investing, etc, has seen a rise in the number of products available in the market to cater for investors seeking to allocate their capital into vehicles that […]
In this interview, Partner Charlie Viola from Pitcher Partners Sydney speaks about hybrid work, finance, and what he’ll be talking to clients about in 2022. Watch now. This interview was first published by INDepth on Friday 10 December 2021. Licensed by the Copyright Agency. You must not copy this work without permission.
It is almost impossible to go to a dinner party in Sydney without the discussion eventually turning to residential property prices. The animated enthusiasm of those already in the market is tempered by the uncomfortable silence and sometimes palpable anguish of those who are not. Yet despite the copious amount of media attention allocated to […]
This article is a follow-up to that which appeared in the Sydney Wealth Management update – winter 2021. Since that article was published, the share price of Alibaba Group Holding Limited has declined significantly, from levels north of US$200 to a recent low of US$110. The uncertainty around the company has intensified and revolves around […]
The carry-forward concessional contribution provision allows individuals to take advantage of unused concessional contribution space from prior financial years. These rules provide flexibility around the timing of contributions to match year-to-year changes in cash flow, as well as the ability to manage taxation outcomes each financial year. In this article we will explain how the […]
Welcome to our summer wealth management update. This edition covers the following topics: Residential property headwinds The major drivers of residential property prices in Sydney go far beyond how close a home is to the water, or how easy it is to commute to the city. With population growth increasing rapidly each year, there is […]
Recent court and tribunal decisions in Victoria and New South Wales indicate that medical and allied health centres providing various administrative services and collecting patient fees and distributing these fees to doctors, net of service charges, may be caught under payroll tax provisions. This article discusses Thomas’ case and the compliance approach that State Revenue […]
The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Bill 2021 (“the Bill”) introduces legislation to implement the long-awaited CCIV regime into Australia. Designed to allow managed funds to operate through a legal form corporate entity, but maintain flow-through taxation, it is intended to provide a more familiar vehicle for foreign investors who may not […]
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Levy was introduced to support funding for a range of mental health services in Victoria. The Levy will be implemented as a payroll tax surcharge on certain businesses commencing from 1 January 2022. Who has to pay the levy? An employer will be liable for the Levy on the portion […]
The recent surge in energy prices amid shortages particularly in areas of Europe and China, coupled with ongoing supply chain disruptions, have refuelled the debate around the likely persistence of the inflationary pressures currently being experienced around the globe. For many of us, this issue is a relatively unusual environment. In looking back over time […]
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