SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS
Superannuation
The proposed lifting of the tax-free threshold for low-income earners has implications for super....
Superannuation
A Government proposal to allow a tax rebate on super contributions for low-income workers has received a warm welcome....
Superannuation
Shorten introduces amendments to fix reportable superannuation rules....
Superannuation
The latest AMP Retirement Adequacy Index suggests super balances are recovering from the GFC more quickly than member confidence....
Financial planning
A survey commissioned and paid for by the Australian Taxation Office has revealed the degree to which the Government blundered by tinkering with the superannuation rules ...
Financial planning
Lack of consistency in fund name conventions remains a significant issue, with labels such as ‘balanced’ and ‘growth’ often meaning very different...
Superannuation
With debate surrounding the super profits tax having sidelined analysis, Stephen Kunz examines the proposed changes made to superannuation in the Federal Budget....
Financial planning
The Government's decision to lift the superannuation guarantee is emerging as an election issue as it defines its point of difference with Tony Abbott....
Financial planning
Bravura Solutions has extended its contract with industry super fund UniSuper to licence its online ePASS system for use by participating employers for a five-year term....
Financial planning
The financial services industry has given the Federal Government’s response to the Henry Review of Taxation a mixed welcome, with most welcoming the proposed changes to s...
Financial planning
The Australian Bankers' Association has warned of the consequences of too much focus being placed on superannuation in the provision of financial advice....
Financial planning
In the lead up to the end of the financial year, Bradley Eppingstall explains the eight steps investors need to consider when reviewing their tax position....
Financial planning
The Federal Government is considering introducing changes to its superannuation contributions cap regime to eliminate perceived discrimination against women and some part...
Financial planning
The chairman of the Cooper Review has recommended monetary penalties for employers with sloppy super admin, and said that the current paper-based system should be address...
Financial planning
Standardisation is not necessarily the panacea for all the superannuation industry’s administration woes and, if implemented rashly, it could leave millions of Australian...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...