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Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... welfare entitlement, speculation is rising the government is considering a clampdown on untargeted superannuation tax concessions. On Wednesday night on ABC's Lateline program he said, "We are all living longer, and the longer we rely on government handouts ...

Tax concessions focus of Super roundtable

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
Better information on tax concessions, the operation of superannuation post-retirement and improving super for women dominated the inaugural superannuation roundtable meeting yesterday. The administration of a $50,000 concessional cap for Australians ...

Contrib caps improve super social equity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... social equity difficult to establish, they argue. ASFA said a better measure is lifetime value of superannuation tax concessions and age pension entitlements, which it estimates at about $370,000 regardless of income level, matching the $400,000 Mercer ...

Super tax subsidies don't favour the rich: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Mercer has released a research paper that dismisses claims retirement income funding through superannuation tax concessions favours the wealthy. The paper 'Tax, Super & the Age pension" reported that the total cost of retirement funding per person in ...

Cutting super tax breaks unwise: SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) said there was "no evidence" to suggest tax concessions to high income earners were a net drain on the Budget. "Rather than focusing on penalising those who are saving through the ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
A new government roundtable will see industry groups argue tax concessions are the only way Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation ...

PM: Labor taking reform road on super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... We'll give simple low fee super accounts to every worker who needs one," said Gillard. "We'll distribute super tax concessions more fairly so that all Australians benefit. And just this week we announced the abolish of the age cap for the super guarantee ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was working on a detailed analysis on the super tax concessions to ensure Senators were up to date on the changes. "It is imperative the Senate now follows the lead of the House of Representatives ...

FOFA will pass: Shorten, FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... criticised promises by opposing political members to rescind aspects of FOFA. " If we are asking Australians to provide tax concessions to superannuation, we are asking Australians to forego part of their wage rise and put away in compulsory savings ...

Govt infra paper opens investment doors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... assets for super funds and currently holds around $9 billion in infrastructure. Mangini said it considers any tax concessions to attract additional superannuation fund investment a positive step. "The challenge ahead is for governments to bring more ...