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The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced the commencement of regulations which allow small superannuation funds to invest in certain related companies and unit trusts.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator The Hon. Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will move to ensure that motor homes and campervans are not subject to the Luxury Car Tax (LCT).

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator The Hon.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will introduce amendments to the New Business Tax System (Miscellaneous) Bill (No.2) 2000 to allow members of self-man

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will introduce amendments to the taxation law to facilitate a change in the status of constitutionally protected super

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced amendments to improve the practical operation of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount integrity measure contained in section 115-45 of the

Gifts to the value of $2 or more made to the RSL and 6th Division Australian-Hellenic Educational Memorial Fund from today to 13 June, 2002 will be deductible for income tax purposes, the

Gifts to the value of $2 or more made to the RSL and 6th Division Australian-Hellenic Memorial Education Fund will be deductible for income tax purposes, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator R

Today the Productivity Commission released the draft report on the Review of Australia’s General Tariffs Arrangements.

The Australia Institute has made factual errors in attempting to score political points.

The Assistant Treasuer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced the Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalments exemption thresholds to apply to pensioners and persons in receipt of low income aged persons rebate i

Separating couples will for the first time be able to divide superannuation in the same way as their other assets, under legislation introduced to Parliament today.

Latest APRA figures indicate that Australian superannuation assets grew at a strong 16.6% during the year to December 1999, Assistant Treasurer Senator Rod Kemp announced today.

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The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced details of the Commonwealth’s Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) rebate scheme, which will assist small winemakers.

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that, following consultations with industry, the Government will be amending the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 to

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp today announced the arrangements to apply for the 1999-2000 income year for the pensioner rebate, the low income aged persons rebate, and

The Assistant Treasurer Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the reasonable benefit limits (RBLs) provisions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 will be amended to improve equity and reduce unc

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today welcomed Senator Alston's announcement of a $110 000 Federal Government grant to assist the Superannuation Industry Electronic Commerce Programme (S

Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced details of arrangements to allow importers to defer payment of GST on imported goods.