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Labor moves to justify super existence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... that Shorten had again failed to convince on the need for an increase from 9 to 12% on compulsory super. "The Henry Tax Review stressed that the burden of any further increase beyond the current 9 percent limit would impact ' most heavily on low and ...

Voluntary top-up contribs not enough: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... fiscal melt-down. While ASFA's report noted that recommendations for superannuation reform from the ill-fated Henry Tax Review were important, the extremely low likelihood they will be implemented as a package as intended means alternative policy strategies ...

Super on table for October tax review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
Superannuation will be up for discussion at the Federal Government's October tax summit raising the spectre of further review, with industry figures asking for stability after a tumultuous few years. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian ...

Seniors question policy hold-up on retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... the various policy reviews were a positive step, no apparent overarching strategy was being established. "The Henry tax review, the Cooper superannuation review, even aged care reform, will have implications on retirement income planning but there isn't ...

Lower tax rate opens local property to foreign investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... as the 30 per cent rate was deemed too expensive. The changes, recommended by both the Johnson Report and the Henry Tax Review, will come into effect from the 2013-14 income year and were made in a bid to support banking competition by placing downward ...

Super tax breaks unaffordable: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... is fragile and needs renovation to address current and future pressures." This agenda should be based on the Henry Tax Review, which should constitute a 10-year reform plan. Treasury also warned the returned government that the structural imbalances ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... Leaders luncheon, and the three-day Business Forum SA kicks off with a session on the government's response to the Henry tax review, with Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry and SA Treasurer Kevin Foley. In Australia on Tuesday, the share market reversed ...

Investec eyes SMSF market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
... because it's much more akin to a retail side of the market," he said. He said taxation changes proposed from the Henry Tax Review might lead to the firm releasing more investment products to the retail market. "Tax changes highlighted in the Henry Review ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... feeling a great deal of uncertainty stemming from the troubles in the eurozone, the potential impact of Australia's Henry tax review on resources stocks, and China's moves to curb inflation and property prices, which could slow China's economy. "The ...

Too clever by half

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
Thanks but no thanks! This is the Australian financial markets response to the government's response to the Henry Tax Review. BHP and RIO and other profitable miners are up in arms over Krudd's proposed 40 per cent tax on their "super profits." Investors ...