Franking credits
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should we invest in shares, super, or give bonds a try?
Investment bonds can be a suitable option for those looking for a tax-friendly environment outside of superannuation.
- by Paul Benson
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Opinion
Opinion
The widow, the franking credits, and the $12,000 windfall
A lack of knowledge about how Australia’s franking credits system works means many, like my cousin, could be sitting on surprise payouts.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Tax reform
‘Everything on the table’: Calls for tax overhaul to go beyond stage 3 cuts
As the Coalition argues the government cannot be trusted on income tax changes, independent MPS and a former Labor luminary are encouraging an examination of the entire tax system.
- by Paul Sakkal and Rachel Clun
Opinion
Passive investing
Think you can beat the market? Hear this cautionary tale
Time and time again, people have told me they want to invest in shares. My response has always been the same.
- by Noel Whittaker
‘Total ignorance’: Wilson warns franking changes will cost the budget
Wilson Asset Management chairman Geoff Wilson says the government’s bid to bolster its finances will backfire and leave a $1 billion hole in the budget.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
Tax reform
Frankly, we should give a damn: What the franking credit proposal means
The Senate review of government franking credit proposals has put the issue back in the spotlight.
- by John Collett
Teals split as Coalition revives 2019 election franking credits debate
The franking credit dispute helps the Coalition build an argument that Labor has reneged on commitments not to touch contentious tax policies. Labor has accused it of a hysterical scare campaign.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
Opinion
Why franking credits policy is a two-horse horse race
The proposal to prevent companies raising cash equity issues to fund a franked dividend payout has no economic logic to it.
- by Christine Brown and Kevin Davis
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Stephen Jones
Crackdown on franking credits loophole for corporates coming
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones will announce changes to close a loophole.
- by Rachel Clun
Analysis
Company tax
What are franking credits, and how do they work?
For such a fiercely debated topic, there are many Australians don’t understand how franking credits work at all.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Opinion
Fiddling with franking: Fiscally responsible or the thin end of the wedge?
The chances are that off-market share buybacks will be abandoned by large companies such as banks and resources groups.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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