Tax

Government’s super tax reforms ‘modestly’ reduce tax concessions: Assistant...

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has said it is a fairer outcome if the government “modestly” reduces tax concessions...

31 October 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

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Super

Report reveals essential contribution of superannuation

Only one-third of Australians believe they would be able to save for their retirement without compulsory...

07 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Plumbing business wins appeal in super guarantee charge case

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has overturned a previous decision by the ATO which found the worker was an...

03 October 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Taxpayers must apply unused super caps, AAT rules

The tribunal has rejected a taxpayer’s argument that he could choose when to carry forward his unused concessional...

25 September 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

WA woman faces jail time for illegal early release scheme

A Western Australian woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for submitting fraudulent applications to...

24 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Small business decries ‘unfair’ payday super changes

The seven-day payment window and closure of the ATO’s clearing house are expected to disproportionately impact smaller...

20 September 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

Bill to pay super on parental leave passes Parliament

The payment of superannuation on paid parental leave will boost the retirement incomes of hundreds of thousands of...

20 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

New initiative aims to make super ‘impenetrable’ to cyber crime: ASFA

The peak super body has announced the launch of an initiative aimed at bolstering the super sector’s defences against...

19 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Treasurer unveils design details for payday super

The government has released further details about the design of its payday super policy including an updated super...

19 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO urges workers to claim $17.8bn in lost super

Tax Office data shows the pool of lost and unclaimed funds has grown by $4 billion since 2021.

18 September 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

Payday Super to require major overhaul of super system and processes, warns ICB

Without significant changes to platforms and regulations, the shift to payday super could be a disaster waiting to...

13 September 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Coalition super amendment could exacerbate women’s poverty, warn peak bodies

Joint super peak bodies have urged for the Coalition to reverse its ‘optional’ proposal for the Commonwealth Parental...

13 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Little progress on superannuation and other measures

Crucial time is passing as the industry waits to see whether laws will be passed to enact the proposed Division 296...

06 September 2024 • By Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

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03 September 2024 • By [email protected]

Super

‘Clock is ticking’ for payday super legislation, says SMC

The super peak body has called for urgent legislative reform of the Australian superannuation system to ensure...

02 September 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Payday super ‘couldn’t come soon enough’, says Cbus

The fund has reported a record recovery of almost $200 million in unpaid super over the last financial year.

30 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Early super release scheme was ‘ineffective’, says e61 Institute

The ‘Early Release of Super’ scheme was not as effective as it was intended to be in stimulating spending, reducing...

27 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ASIC sharpens focus on greenwashing, super misconduct, AI

The watchdog’s new priorities aim to keep pace with rapid technological changes, demographic shifts, and increasing...

23 August 2024 • By Christine Chen