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IFSA and ASFA appeal to Government to reduce super contributions tax

... consensus that superannuation contributions in Australia are taxed too highly and at too many points. Also, all sides of politics acknowledge that Australians do not save anywhere near enough for their retirement and reducing taxes on superannuation ...

ASFA welcomes Coonan's reassurance on co-contribution

... Budget Night that the forward estimates for the Government's two superannuation initiatives currently stalled in partisan politics in the Senate referred to only one initiative - the reduction in the super surcharge. The other - the co-contribution - ...

Income tax Budget gets mixed reaction

... should have been quarantined and the promise delivered," Smith said. "Once again the Federal Budget is largely about politics," said Alan Oster, chief economist at the National Bank of Australia. "The days of large surpluses in good times to provide ...

Economy in good shape despite predicted slowdown: NAB

The lack of confidence caused by geo-politics, equity markets and the drought point to a broad-based slowdown in domestic business conditions, according to the latest National Australia (NAB) Quarterly Business Survey released today. The March quarter ...

RBA keeps interest rate steady at 4.75%

... cautious stance, given the impact of the drought, a looming housing downturn and uncertainty over the world economy and geo-politics. The last adjustment by the RBA on the interest rate was made in June last year. The dollar is currently trading at U ...