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What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... delivered no major surprises but flagged that the government will crack down on unpaid super and will put the pressure on the ATO to do better in recovering this money. In transitioning to a green economy, Chalmers ramped up the government's net ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... taxpayers - being those earning more $180,000 per year - have already been punished by bracket creep as in 2019-20, according to ATO statistics, they paid two-thirds of all taxes paid by individuals. Company tax revenue, despite the surge in commodity ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... the Australian Taxation Office quicker. "The measures will allow more time for small businesses to amend tax returns, trial ATO independent reviews of audits for an expanded population of small businesses, and reduce the use of cheques," he said. "Unnecessary ...

Labor cracks down on unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... vulnerable to exploitation if their employer fails to make the required superannuation contributions. These workers rely on ATO intervention to recover lost super. However, the ATO is only able to recover a paltry 15% of owed superannuation. The government ...

Another round of consultation for veteran super taxation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... intended. Firstly, to establish a permanent approach to the proportioning rule for Douglas-affected veterans in line with the ATO's current interim legislative instrument which expires in June. This would ensure the current process for calculating tax-free ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... (SG) at the same time as wages will make it easier for employees to monitor the SG compliance of their employer and for the ATO to compare superannuation payments with wage payments." AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck commented: "We know the majority ...

SMSFs weather market storms: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... overall performance of the sector," he said. The report also provided further evidence of the risks associated with using the ATO's published SMSF investment performance data to compare the performance of the SMSF sector to the APRA fund sector, Burgess ...

ATO keeping tabs on SMSF early access, tax avoidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... accessing their super as this group tend to be targeted by promoters," he said. While most trustees are doing the right thing, the ATO is nevertheless ramping up its surveillance strategy in a bid to combat numerous risks, the most common being illegal ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... superannuation through tribunals or small claims processes is a step in the right direction. The government is also tasking the ATO with improving the collection of unpaid super, and discussions are ongoing regarding the concept of payday super. While ...

Consumer interests prioritised in YFYS review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
Industry groups have welcomed the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) review's focus on consumer interests by targeting poor performing super funds. Responding to yesterday's release, Financial Services Council (FSC) commended the government for ...