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Mercer calls for total retirement income perspective

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... government also needs to be addressed in the objectives, claiming that the costs of age pension and superannuation tax concessions must be considered in combination over the longer term. "The cost of super tax concessions to the government is only part ...

Super tax concessions no gift

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... since 1983, demonstrating the different treatment that super receives in the tax system compared to other forms of tax concessions. "Capital gains, negative gearing, company tax, and family trust tax concessions have remained completely untouched or ...

Govt announces superannuation's objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... executive, said, "Once the purpose and principles of the system are enshrined, we can have a conversation about the tax concessions that support the system." "We must account for the fact that, the superannuation system is still maturing, that broken ...

QSuper takes industry leap with retirement incomes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... accumulation, allowing a more equitable allocation of tax. By splitting the assets, QSuper can take advantage of tax concessions that apply to an Allocated Pension Plan. Pennisi said the innovation was made possible by returning funds which had been ...

Retirement income goal would solve super's issues: CSRI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... long-term policy is more likely to help overcome many of the problems plaguing the system - like poor targeting of tax concessions, excessive complexity, waning community support, limited sustainability and inadequate longevity risk management. "Yes ...

Gender pay gap worsening: ACTU

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... retirement is $138,150, compared with $292,500 for men. It said twice the amount of government superannuation tax concessions flow to men than women. The research comes ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow. ACTU president Ged Kearney said the ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... from the workforce" (the FSC recommended an additional 3% would "get the majority to self-sufficiency"); "Provide tax concessions which give all Australians... an incentive to save"; and "Increase the preservation age in line with increases in the age ...

ISA slams super opt out proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... to make the super system deliver a fairer outcome for lower and middle income earners, primarily by rebalancing tax concessions which mostly flow to Australia's highest income earners. The government could also boost women's super by restoring the Low ...

Renewed calls to remove super from political cycle

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... government, the temptation to adjust policy has often proved too great. Ralston and Emerson argued that superannuation tax concessions should be scaled back to help the Government respond to its ongoing 'Budget emergency'. George was less convinced ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... must stack-up and carry its own weight over time. When it doesn't, you need to recalibrate. We're looking at the tax concessions of superannuation as part of this process. "Super concessions, or more targeted concessions is something I want to focus ...