Planners work to escape budget tax net: there are ways to minimise the impact of the new rules

May 14, 2011

AS soon as Wayne Swan finished delivering his budget speech on Tuesday, the nation's accountants and financial advisers had began thinking of ways to mitigate tax hikes and welfare cutbacks suffered by their clients. The government constantly tweaks the rules, but tax planners always adapt.

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Tags: Budget, Family, Personal tax

Author: The Australian

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