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Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... the Government's reforms to allow the ability to carry forward unused concessional caps and the refunding of superannuation tax for low income earners, there is more that can be done in this budget. Some of the potential key reforms identified include ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
The Federal Government is pushing for reversionary transition to retirement income streams (TRIS) to be paid to an eligible dependent upon a death, regardless if a condition of release is met. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer ...

FTSE Russell partners with $7bn super fund to create new indices

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... which is for Australian superannuation funds. "Providing our clients with indexes that take into consideration superannuation tax rates reduce the tracking error between a fund and the index, therefore providing a more accurate measure of the fund's ...

Looming super reforms benefit millions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... 1 July, particularly women. The revived Low Income Superannuation Contribution, now labelled the Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO), will be received by about 3.1 million people - 63% of which the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Super tax reforms take effect

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... "improve the fairness, sustainability, and flexibility of the superannuation system." The amendments ensure superannuation tax concessions are well targeted and affordable; allows people to save for retirement; and supports retirement incomes - not merely ...

Government reform to close super gender gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... package slated for 1 July aims to do just this. "Key measures that will benefit women include the low-income superannuation tax offset, which will directly help boost the retirement savings of 1.9 million women, and extending the eligibility for the ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... making it happen," O'Dwyer told delegates. The minister acknowledged that not everyone is satisfied with the superannuation tax reform package, saying that despite this the legislation will improve the sustainability, flexibility and integrity of the ...

Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... Turnbull said. Turnbull described the super tax reform package as necessary in ensuring the sustainability of superannuation tax concessions. "Tax concessions will now be better tied to individuals who need the most support to save for their retirement ...

Couples can benefit more than singles in SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... opportunities. "A less spoken about aspect of the May 2016 budget was the increase in income threshold for the spouse superannuation tax offset," Le Greca explains. "The income threshold will increase from $10,800 to $37,000, meaning that from July 2017 ...

Super taxes break $35bn budget hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... per annum or about three times faster than the rate of economic growth. While the report modeled 11 different superannuation tax breaks, the most costly were concessional taxation rates of employer contributions and concessional taxation rates for super ...