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The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
The $3 million superannuation tax passed the lower house yesterday afternoon with a majority vote count of 52:9, however attempts to see the tax indexed were shot down. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Treasury analysis shows superannuation contributions in Australia, taxed at concessional rates, significantly favour those with high incomes, in its Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement. As per the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) latest statistics ...

Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
The National Farmer's Federation (NFF) has voiced strong opposition to the government's draft reforms on tax concessions for superannuation balances over $3 million, signalling potential ramifications for rural communities. The NFF said that ...

Ad hoc changes to super scare self-funded retirees: ASA

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has noted several issues it has with the government's super tax concessions proposals, including the taxing of unrealised profits on asset movements and lack of transition period. In its submission, the ...

Slash proposed tax rate for high super balances: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
To avoid disincentivising Australians saving more for retirement, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) urges the federal government to decrease the proposed 30% tax rate for superannuation balances that exceed $3 million. This is in response ...

Grattan finds $14bn savings in super tax break overhaul

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
New research by the Grattan Institute suggests how the government can save up to $13.5 billion annually if superannuation was not geared towards giving high-income earners tax windfalls. The newly released report, Super savings: Practical policies for ...

Unindexed cap forecast to impact 500k people

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
If the government's $3 million superannuation cap is not indexed, it will adversely impact around 500,000 individuals who are currently saving for retirement or have already retired. Financial Services Council (FSC) analysis of ATO data found a ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Last month, Treasurer Jim Chalmers pledged to end the super wars, but opposition to proposed super tax changes suggest a resolution is unlikely. Opposition leader Peter Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes ...

Super heads support capping retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
At the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Super and Wealth Summit, super fund chiefs agreed that the tax concessions on bloated retirement savings accounts should be trimmed. The panel on the strategic directions for super consisted of Mercer Australia ...