by Ed Chan | Mar 2, 2023 | All, Property, Supers
Recently, the government has proposed higher taxes on Superfunds and limitations on the amounts allowed to be held in a SMSF. In my opinion, this would be a serious long-term mistake, as it may discourage people from becoming self-sufficient and force them to rely on...
by Ed Chan | Mar 11, 2021 | All, Property, Trusts
There are a lot of comments made that are either untrue or wrong or made due to a misunderstanding but they evolve into rumours that confuse. Just as its wrong to say that everyone needs a Trust it’s also wrong to say that no one needs a TRUST. There are many...
by Ed Chan | Mar 8, 2021 | Business
What is a franked dividend and what does it mean to have a franking credit? Obviously there are advantages in receiving dividends from your share investments, but there is a huge difference between getting dividends that are franked and dividends that are not franked....
by Ed Chan | Mar 7, 2021 | All, Business, Tax and Accounting
What are Dividends? Dividends are a significant component of investment returns, representing a portion of a company’s earnings distributed to its shareholders. They provide a steady income stream and are a crucial factor in assessing the overall profitability...
by Ed Chan | Mar 7, 2021 | Business, Tax and Accounting
Dividends are sums of money paid regularly (ideally on a quarterly basis) by a company to its shareholders out of their profits. But do you know that there are 2 types of dividends? What is a Franked Dividend versus an Unfranked Dividend? Here are 2 types of...
