News — Noel in the News

Noel in the News: your will names the heirs, but who pays the tax?

• capital gains tax • estate planning • Noel in the News • nw-curated • source-yourlifechoices • wills

Noel in the News: your will names the heirs, but who pays the tax?

New capital gains tax rules starting 1 July 2027 can trigger a tax bill when shares pass to an estate, with no sale proceeds to pay it. Noel Whittaker explains why your will should say who bears that tax.

Read more →


Noel in the News: why careful people still lose money to scams

• financial safety • investing • Noel in the News • nw-curated • scams • source-yourlifechoices

Noel in the News: why careful people still lose money to scams

Noel Whittaker's latest column looks at how investment scams have changed — polished, patient and built around trust rather than pressure. Here's what he says actually stops them.

Read more →


Noel in the News: why everyone suddenly wants your super

• Noel in the News • nw-curated • retirement planning • source-noel-news • super changes • superannuation

Noel in the News: why everyone suddenly wants your super

Superannuation is being pulled in several political directions at once. Noel Whittaker explains why the rule that keeps your money locked away is the one doing most of the work.

Read more →


Noel in the News: you can work and still get the age pension

• age pension • Centrelink • Noel in the News • nw-curated • source-noel-news • work bonus

Noel in the News: you can work and still get the age pension

A reader's letter in Noel Whittaker's September newsletter reveals a common and costly assumption: that working rules you out of the age pension. It doesn't — and the Work Bonus is why.

Read more →


Noel in the News: the "widow's tax" hiding in the new CGT rules

• capital gains tax • couples • estate planning • Noel in the News • nw-curated • source-noel-news

Noel in the News: the "widow's tax" hiding in the new CGT rules

Noel Whittaker's September newsletter names a flaw in the new capital gains tax rules: as drafted, death itself can trigger a tax bill on gains nobody has cashed in. Here's what it means for couples with a long-held property or share portfolio.

Read more →