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Contributions surge to 25pc of wages

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
Revised statistics on superannuation contributions released by APRA and the ATO reveal an explosion in the amount of money Australians are contributing into their super funds, now running at a quarter of total wages and salaries. APRA figures released ...

REST targets member TFNs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... TFN to their super fund are taxed 15 per cent but those who don't could be taxed as much as 46.5 per cent (15 per cent super tax plus as much as an extra 31.5 per cent). Members who do not give their TFN by June 30 this year could also miss out on getting ...

Household wealth breaks through $5 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
... accumulation player at least relative to housing is despite record breaking investment returns and the massive Better Super tax reforms that saw contributions surge 60 per cent during 2006-07 to $122 billion, according to Rainmaker analysis. Raising ...

Cut super tax, boost co-contribution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
The government's 15 per cent contributions tax on superannuation guarantee payments should be reduced and the co-contribution policy revamped to boost national saving levels, suggests two major finance industry bodies. The Association of Superannuation ...

The future of wealth management

... over the same period. "The FUM market is $1.6 trillion driven by $1.1 trillion in super while the government's simpler super tax reforms saw super contributions last year jump to an estimated $119 billion. "Add a returns environment where even balanced ...

Super fund returns best in a decade: SelectingSuper

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
Super funds look set to deliver their best performance figures in a decade, with not-for-profit funds again stretching their lead, according to the latest SelectingSuper report. Default investment options averaged 14.9 per cent for the last financial ...

Russell modernising pension products

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... make the most of the new super rules. The Russell Private Active Pension has been designed in response to the recent super tax rule changes and also to take into account the shifting demographics in Australia. The product gives investors increased flexibility ...

Super tax changes could boost SMSFs: MultiPort

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
Multiple super accounts may seem inefficient, but for others they are actually a legitimate strategy if properly implemented. Philip La Greca, technical services director for MultiPort, said superannuation investors trying manage tax on benefits for ...

Simpler super will promote savings: Dutton

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
Simplifying our superannuation system, and keeping it simple, will make it easier for people to engage with their super, boosting confidence and promoting savings. Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton, speaking at yesterday's Association of Superannuation ...

Super tax concessions cost more than they save: Greens

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
The Greens have issued a discussion paper that argues the cost of the tax incentives to encourage superannuation saving are greater than the tax savings we will later recoup through lower pension costs. The paper, The costs of ageing in Australia, a ...