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Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... compensation to victims. Under the proposed legislation, victim-survivors will be able to apply to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to identify any potential eligible super prior to seeking access, it said. It would only apply to additional super ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... balance of less than $1.86 million). The AWOTE figures are set to be released late next month, with the Australian Taxation Office to confirm all changes in March. "It will be interesting to see if the government will apply to the Division 296 $3 million ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... accounting services, unless the services are "routine or mechanical". However, a 2025 review by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) indicated that up to 800 SMSF auditors may still be performing in-house audits, ASIC said. Meanwhile, John Couroyannis ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... generous state in the country, a new analysis by KPMG reveals. KPMG modelling of 2023 financial year Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data saw a jump in donations from inner Perth to nearly $5.3 billion, up from $382 million the prior year, thanks to ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is actively using departure prohibition orders (DPOs) as part of a broader shift towards strengthening payment performance and debt collection. A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... the realised earnings of the fund attributable to an individual member, and report that amount to the Australian Taxation Office. The policy will also apply to members of defined benefit schemes. The tax is imposed directly on the individual but can ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... get lots of foreign investors from Canada, North America, Europe, the UK and China." According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), of the country's expansive 369 million hectares, only 13% was owned by foreigners in 2023. China and the UK top ...

Industry bodies offer Payday Super resources

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... launched resources to help superannuation funds comply with the looming Payday Super legislation, as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) warns employers to be ready by 1 July 2026. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) launched ...

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new data revealing there is almost $19 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation waiting to be claimed by over seven million people. ATO deputy commissioner Ben Kelly said there could be several reasons ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... dental and IVF treatments increased significantly in the year to June 30. Fresh data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today shows another spike in Aussies applying for early release of their superannuation for dental treatments. About ...