Super

SMSFs ‘outperform big super funds by record margin’

The investment strategies of APRA funds struggled to cope with the 2021–22 market downturn, Adelaide University...

15 February 2024 • By Philip King

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Super

Small businesses may ‘collapse under strain of payday super’, IPA warns

Existing issues within the SG system must be rectified before the government proceeds with the new changes, the IPA...

08 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Auditor rallies younger members to fight against $3m super tax

Younger super members have the most to lose from the proposed $3 million super balance tax and should take notice,...

07 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

How CGT rules spur small business owners to boost their super

A range of concessions encourages someone selling a small business to add the proceeds to retirement savings.

25 January 2024 • By Peter Bardos

Appointments

CSLR appoints former UniSuper CEO to board

Kevin O’Sullivan will become a founding member of a three-person board when the government’s compensation scheme...

17 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

Why early access to super should be a last resort

If you meet the strict criteria to draw on funds meant for retirement, make sure you understand the long-term...

27 December 2023 • By Naz Randeria

Super

$3m super tax ‘will be devastating to farmers’

The SMSFA says claims by big super that just one in 100 funds have farm income fails to reflect reality.

13 December 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Government unveils plans for ‘super complaints’ body

Small business and consumer advocacy groups will have a direct channel to bring “significant or systemic market...

11 December 2023 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Jones creates fee-free adviser category for banks, super funds

Government reforms aim for simple guidance at scale without “unnecessary red tape”.

07 December 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Mazars, Forvis form globe-straddling super-group

The two will become a top 10 network worldwide “with extensive scale and coverage”.

17 November 2023 • By Philip King

Super

Canberra urged to reinstate SG amnesty for payday super

It would encourage employers to rectify historical shortfalls, industry associations say.

13 November 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Payday super will punish small business, says NTAA

Phase in the start date or give companies with less than $5 million turnover a waiver, urges the lobby group.

04 November 2023 • By Philip King

Tax

CA ANZ proposes simpler solutions to $3m super tax

The government should consider simpler and more effective solutions to the current policy proposal for the $3 million...

30 October 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Farmers, small business ‘to bear brunt of $3m super tax’

Those with illiquid assets such as premises or land in super could struggle to pay the tax, the SMSF Association says.

20 October 2023 • By Philip King

Super

$3m super tax will thump thousands of SMSF members with $80k bill

More than one in eight will experience “liquidity stress” trying to meet the tax obligations, a report by Adelaide Uni...

12 October 2023 • By Keeli Cambourne

Super

APRA plans to open the books on super fund spending

Published information would include donations to unions and political parties, as well as executive remuneration.

11 October 2023 • By Philip King

Super

Treasury opens consultation on payday super measure

Two models are put forward for the reform as well as revisions to the penalties for late payment.

10 October 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

ATO steps up data-matching to snare late super payments

STP 2 and more sophisticated software enables the Tax Office to monitor payments quarter by quarter, a technical...

05 October 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee