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Treasury’s CGT and negative-gearing proposal puts tax-sensitive advice under review
The second-tranche exposure draft targets the tax treatment of investment losses and capital gains. It is not yet law, so practices should separate the draft settings from current-law advice and scenario modelling.
ASIC signals closer scrutiny of retirement income advice
The regulator says decumulation strategies will be a 2026 surveillance priority, with a focus on how firms evidence the suitability of drawdown advice.