Don’t let investment goals be blinded by interest rate rise
With interest rates expected to rise, discover how the landscape will change for leveraged investors and why this isn’t time to panic.
QLD Budget: A focus on payroll tax, land tax and coal royalty changes
The Queensland Government handed down its 2022-23 State Budget on Tuesday 21 June 2022.
NSW Budget: A focus on first home buyers, foreign landowners and betting taxes
The NSW Government released its 2022-2023 State Budget today.
Investment interest rate hikes
Don’t let investment goals be blinded by interest rate rises. More than $650 million in loans[1] were drawn down in April alone for the purpose of personal investment, and that doesn’t include financing property. Investors have enjoyed low interest rates across the last few years, but now the cost of money is turning skywards. Indications […]
ATO extends administrative practice for maturing sub-trust arrangements
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released an update to its compliance guidelines confirming that a valid sub-trust arrangement maturing during the year ended 30 June 2022 may be converted to a 7-year complying Division 7A loan. The updated guidance extends this to all valid sub-trust arrangements arising on or before 30 June 2022 maturing […]
Changed reporting requirements for AFSL holders
Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees that are companies, registered schemes or disclosing entities can no longer prepare special purpose financial reports (SPFRs) to meet their AFSL reporting obligations from 1 July 2021. However, some licensees will be able to defer this requirement for 12 months. Deferral will be possible for those AFS licensees that prepared […]
No budget news is good news for SA business
A decision not to introduce new taxes and a commitment to cap any increase in charges at 2% for 2022-23 from the new South Australian government will be a welcome relief for the business community, as the State continues its transition to a post-pandemic economic reality. Premier Peter Malinauskas and SA Treasurer Stephen Mullighan delivered […]
Victorian State Budget 2022-23: State Taxation and Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill
The State Taxation and Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (Bill) was introduced into Parliament on 11 May 2022. It contains a number of proposed changes to Victoria’s tax regime, the most significant of which relates to land tax. The Bill also contains proposed amendments to the new windfall gains tax, stamp duty and the state taxation administration rules.
Deal Pulse: Queensland M&A 2022
Pitcher Partners is pleased to present our Deal Pulse “Don’t Stop Me Now” report on Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the calendar year 2021. Queensland M&A accelerated from the COVID-19 induced slowdown, blowing past historics to record levels: Volumes – 337 deals (up 28% on 2020’s); and Values – $44.3bn (up 342% on […]
Investment radar | In conversation with Tim King
As we see increasing interest in responsible investing and some formalised standards in the making thanks to the International Sustainability Standards Board, businesses need to understand what they are getting into. In this video you’ll hear from Morten Frederiksen, Senior Investment Analyst with Pitcher Partners Melbourne, and Tim King, CIO of Melior Investment Management, as […]