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IFSA to pressure Government for super tax breaks

IFSA will renew the push for the Government to cut front-end superannuation tax, saying such incentives would stem the current retirement savings gap of $452 billion to less than half of its current size. IFSA's Richard Gilbert said high on the agenda ...

Small cut in super taxes now will significantly cut future tax burden: ASFA

... most constructive submissions in years on the politically and fiscally controversial topic of shifting the superannuation tax burden from the front end to the much more equitable back end. The key to the ASFA argument is while abolishing the contribution ...

IFSA slams ALP super policy

... decision by the Federal Labor Party to abolish the superannuation co-contribution scheme. "Labor's proposed superannuation tax changes will be a disappointment for lower income Australians saving for their retirement," IFSA chief executive officer Richard ...

Mixed response to government, Democrat deal on super

... it as "unfair", while at least one industry group has described it as "the most significant breakthrough in superannuation tax in 15 years". Under the agreement, announced jointly by the government and the Democrats, workers earning up to $40,000 will ...

Crean comes out firing on super, corporate governance

... Crean has outlined a series of measures to tighten rules on corporate governance and attacked the Government's superannuation tax policy in a populist response to the Budget that is being seen as a litmus test for his credentials as party leader. "Labor ...

Towers Perrin blasts Government decision to "ignore" super

... of reliance on age pension, which will be funded by a shrinking workforce, Towers Perrin said. It added that superannuation tax on contributions and investment income is expected to reduce the savings of members by around $470 million (13.1%) in 2003 ...

OECD calls for improvements in Australia's super tax system

John Fernando Australia's superannuation tax system is unduly complicated and a simplification of the tax rules is needed, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In what was generally a glowing report praising ...

Senator Sherry attacks Liberals' super policies at ASFA meeting

John Fernando The Australian Labour Party (ALP) has attacked the federal government's policy of giving superannuation tax breaks to high income earners and not to the rest of the Australian workforce. ALP Senator Nick Sherry, shadow minister for retirement ...

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REI Super chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:41PM

REI Super is farewelling its chief executive Jarrod Coysh, after more than seven years in the role.

Former Brighter Super investment lead plots return

MATTHEW WAI | 11:57AM

After a six-month hiatus, former Brighter Super chief investment officer Mark Rider is returning to the superannuation industry, set to join another super fund next month.

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:31PM

The government's tax agenda announced in the Budget overhauling the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing have now passed the Parliament and will become law.

BUSSQ beefs up cyber security oversight

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

The Queensland industry fund has welcomed a cyber security expert to its board of trustees, bolstering its oversight on heightened cyber security risk.

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