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Review life insurance ahead of super reforms: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... super can be claimed as a tax deduction, regardless of where income is sourced. "While the tax benefits are the same as salary sacrificing, having access to this option will allow employees to fund insurance using pre-tax dollars, when they are not able ...

Change of pace for Countplus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... Matthew Rowe's finalised employment contract was disclosed, showing that he has agreed to serve a five-year term for a salary of $410,000 plus superannuation - a lower base than previously paid. The Countplus board also explained that Rowe has become ...

Advisers doubtful over super home deposit scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... enough for most home deposits in major cities, she warned. According to her analysis, a person earning $70,000 a year and salary sacrifices $10,000 per annum over three years in pre-tax income is in danger of not reaching the $30,000 target. Caputo said ...

Praemium chief executive takes back company

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... currently subject to change, are: a base remuneration of $400,000 plus statutory superannuation; a bonus of 30% of base salary based on achievement of budgeted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation up to a maximum of 50% based ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... to first home buyers. Under proposals made in the Federal Budget delivered last night, first home buyers will be able to salary sacrifice super contributions from 1 July to be used as a first home deposit. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said while ...

Employers urged to fund workers' financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... enough money to live comfortably in retirement is a top financial concern. Employees, particularly for those on a lower salary, also reported low levels of confidence in their health insurance (33%), life and accident insurance (30%) and retirement savings ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... out on 1 July. Under the STP legislation introduced in August 2016, employers with more than 20 staff members will report salary and wages and Pay as You Go (PAYG) withholding amounts to the ATO in 'real time' or at the same time employees are paid. ...

Wages and super should be aligned: Cbus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... experienced unpaid super reported that their issue had not been resolved. Cbus also called for the current loophole that allows salary sacrifice to be counted towards superannuation guarantee compliance to be closed. "We appreciate that superannuation ...

UniSuper redefines comfortable retirement

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... members are tracking retirement income adequacy. As part of their redefinition process, UniSuper is advocating for the use of salary base targets, akin to defined benefit schemes, which measures an individual's retirement income as a percentage of their ...

Ignition Wealth partners with pharmacy group

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... now being adopted by the world's leading companies as they seek to provide attractive and competitive member benefits and salary packaging." AFW Capital will launch in the second quarter of 2017.