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Females dominating non-concessional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... shows that over 92% of Australians' balances are solely comprised of employer contributions, or the 9.5% superannuation guarantee. "This has been pretty stable throughout the whole five years of the research. This really highlights the power of the default ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Women in Super (WIS) continues its advocacy for better female representation on superannuation boards and leadership roles through its scholarship programme, now in its third year running. The national advocacy and networking group has collaborated ...

Budget undermining super: Labor

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
Treasurer Scott Morrison's Budget missed the mark in setting superannuation policies right, proving they cannot be trusted with more than $2.1 trillion in assets, according to the Federal Opposition. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen and Shadow Revenue and ...

ATO hits back at claims of inadequacy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Australia Taxation Office has hit back at claims by the Senate economics committee that its "inadequate" approach to policing superannuation guarantee payments has exacerbated the growing problem of non-compliance. In a press release issued yesterday ...

ATO blamed for SG non-payment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
The Australian Tax Office's "inadequate" approach to policing superannuation guarantee payments has exacerbated the growing problem of non-compliance, a Senate committee report found. The ATO's reactive rather than proactive practices significantly ...

SG non-payment is an 'easy fix': ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Industry Super Australia is anticipating an "easy fix" for workers losing up to $300 million in superannuation drawdowns annually ahead of Senate inquiry findings into unpaid superannuation due to be released today. ISA estimates unpaid super costs ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
The Australian Taxation Office is tackling the growing $3.6 billion unpaid super problem with its Single Touch Payroll (STP) system that closely monitors employers' inability to pay superannuation entitlements, with the first phase due to roll out on ...

Wages and super should be aligned: Cbus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Cbus is calling on the Federal Government to align the payment of workers' superannuation with the payment of wages. The industry super fund claims the quarterly payment cycle for the superannuation guarantee creates a significant risk of non-compliance ...

CBA reviews part-time staff earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... entitlements. Last week the Finance Sector Union claimed CBA failed to pay part-time staff members the full 9.5% superannuation guarantee entitlements since 2009, saying those affected are continually working more than 38 hours a week without additional ...

CBA caught out on unpaid super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... Sector Union of Australia has revealed the bank has failed to pay part-time staff members their full 9.5% superannuation guarantee entitlements since as far back as 2009. According to the FSU, many of its members employed by CBA under its Enterprise ...