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Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
As politicians, industry groups, and financial experts spar over the $3 million super tax, which will only affect a fraction of Australians, another critical problem is being ignored. The "vast majority" of people under 30 will never have more than ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published the gender pay gaps for 120 public sector employers and two corporate groups for the first time following legislative changes in 2023. The data includes details of the gender pay gaps for well-known ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... that's going to be a drag on the US consumer," he said, pointing out that this is equivalent to about US$470 billion in tax hikes and will potentially impact the country's GDP growth. In early April, J.P. Morgan raised the probability of a recession ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is maintaining politicians will be captured by the $3 million super tax, labelling commentary to the contrary as lies. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has copped heat from Chalmers over his claims that the Division 296 tax changes ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... economy." The reform areas the PC is seeking input on include increasing business investment through reforms to corporate tax, getting clean energy infrastructure built faster by speeding up approvals, and promoting prevention in care industries through ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... asset liquidations at lower values, crystallising losses, limiting sale potential, and triggering higher transaction costs and tax liabilities. Moreover, that kind of policy shift threatens to undermine the traditional role of funds as counter-cyclical ...

Dexus accused of breaching confidentiality in airport stake sale

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... of Dexus' total third-party funds under management and accounts for approximately $15 million of its management fees post tax.

Patience urged over 'shortsighted' super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... SMSF Association (SMSFA) is repeating calls for the government to address "catastrophic" flaws in its proposed superannuation tax. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said the critical flaw in the proposed tax is its calculation of investment earnings ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... officer, Steed will be responsible for the organisation's investment operations, financial control, financial reporting, tax, external audit process, and corporate strategy. The new operating chief joined the super fund as its general manager in ...

Panic selling of SMSF assets 'totally unnecessary'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Alliance principal David Busoli said panic selling of SMSF assets over concerns around the Albanese government's proposed 30% tax on superannuation assets over $3 million is "totally unnecessary" and urged people to "look at the facts". Busoli said ...