The dust is starting to settle a little on the Labor party's recent proposal to stop the refund of unused franking credits and lines are slowly being drawn in the sand in preparation for battle.

There has been a recent push in the planning fraternity to renew calls for upfront financial planning advice to be made tax deductible. (As opposed to ongoing investment management fees etc) It’s an interesting quandary and one I do not expect a resolution upon soon. Tax deductibility is an ...