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AXA, AMP sign 'binding terms' over sale of Australasian units
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AXA, AMP sign 'binding terms' over sale of Australasian units

Axa Asia Pacific Holdings and its parent Axa SA have signed binding transaction documents with rival wealth manager AMP to sell its New Zealand and Australian businesses for some A$13.3 billion in cash and scrip.

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Mon, Nov 29th 2010 02:18PM
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On a slightly different matter. A friend of mine owned a business and made enough to afford to purchase a property (office cum warehouse) for his business. I asked why don't he buy instead of rent? He said his accountant told him to rent, don't buy, to reduce his tax. He heeded his accountant's advice. 30 years later, he retired, his cash savings was nowhere near the value of the property he didn't buy. Had he purchased the property, at least he has two options - rent out the property for his retirement income or sell it and realise the capital gain (no tax) which far exceeds the tax savings during his business trading years. Penny wise pound foolish, eh?
3 days ago W K
[OPINION] Tax Efficiency vs. Real Returns: Are you being penny wise and pound foolish?
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