by orange_office | Aug 21, 2026 | Weekly Updates
What is the greatest concern people approaching retirement have? There is little doubt it is “After my salary stops, where will my income come from, and will it be enough?” What is the most common concern for people already in retirement? The most likely answer is...
by orange_office | Aug 13, 2026 | Weekly Updates
Prime Minister Albanese’s decision to tax capital gains the same as income has caused consternation, confusion and perhaps even a little chaos for people with significant assets. Add in the bans on negative gearing and the minimum thirty per cent tax on trust...
by orange_office | Aug 6, 2026 | Weekly Updates
Buying an investment property has been a popular wealth building strategy for lots of people for many years. Once they have owned their home for a while and their equity in it has built up due to the loan reducing and the value rising, buying a second property makes...
by orange_office | Jul 22, 2026 | Weekly Updates
At this time of year the changes to superannuation that began from July 1 are usually a good topic for discussion. However this year it’s the changes that didn’t happen that are most newsworthy. The changes that did happen are worth noting. The limits on contributions...
by orange_office | Jul 1, 2026 | Weekly Updates
The Government’s rush to push its new capital gains tax and negative gearing rules through Parliament without proper scrutiny has produced another nasty negative twist. In order to persuade the Greens to vote for the legislation in the Senate the Government agreed to...
by orange_office | May 27, 2026 | Weekly Updates
The proposed new capital gains tax rules have attracted a great deal of criticism about how they will affect new start-up tech companies and entrepreneurs. In fact, the new rules will affect all small business owners. This is very important as small businesses are a...