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Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... concessions and availability of the Age Pension are taken into account, government assistance for retirement income is broadly equitable across the range of incomes in the community," Vamos said. "Australia faces an ageing population with escalating ...

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... superannuation policy," Bowen said. "The current tax concessions for superannuation fail all the tests: they are not equitable, they are not sustainable. "Tax concessions for superannuation are the fastest growing tax concession in the entire federal ...

FSC, FPA support ASIC user-pay model

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... services sector." He cautioned, however, that the costs associated with the funding model would need to be "borne in an equitable, risk-based manner across the entire financial services sector," so as to avoid "extreme fees and levies being imposed on ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... assist retirees to sustain adequate incomes for their lengthening lifetimes. The challenge, it said, is in providing an equitable balance of benefits and costs. In terms of reducing the cost of delivering the Age Pension, the white paper highlights some ...

Changes to super tax needed: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... the equity of government support. The findings highlighted that while the level of government support is reasonably equitable for most wage earners, the top 10% of wage earners are benefitting most from super tax breaks. Mercer senior partner, Dr David ...

Borrowing magnifies risk: David Murray

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... that risk in the superannuation system." Murray also suggested that the borrowing ban was important to ensure fair and equitable taxation in super: "To the extent that you've got this superannuation fund and you're potentially well-placed in retirement ...

Remove 10% rule for deductible contributions: SMSF Association

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... Association also asked for the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) to be maintained beyond 2017-18 to ensure equitable treatment for the lowest paid workers. "We opposed this policy announcement when it was made and still believe it's the wrong ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

IPA joins calls for LISC reintroduction

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA). "We need to build an equitable superannuation system that helps those who need assistance to save for their retirement. With one in three working Australians ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... the Superannuation Guarantee contributions for low income earners, essential for ensuring the superannuation system is equitable." She said SPAA is urging the government to address the superannuation adequacy of people with broken work patterns. "The ...