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Govt exempts terminally ill from super lump sum tax

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... the stresses as possible for people in this terrible situation," said Peter Dutton, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. At present, those under 55 years of age are taxed 20 per cent when they access a lump sum benefit from a taxed superannuation ...

Battle lines drawn over defence force super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... Government's Better Super reforms of unfairly penalising Australia's military personnel through higher taxation. But Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton dismissed the claim and told the ALP to stop scaremongering over military super. "The latest 'stunt ...

ALP wants industry funds on awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... industrial awards is less likely to be so well received by wealth managers. Peter Dutton, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, said the industry needs to realise that the ALP intends to make industry funds the mandatory default funds for people ...

Labour calls for fin services tax reforms

Chris Bowen, Labor's Shadow Assistant Treasurer, has said that a Labor Government would introduce tax reforms to help Australia become the centre of funds management in Asia. Speaking at the Investment & Financial Services Association's (IFSA) annual ...

Co-contribs put extra $3bn into nation's super

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007
... years since the Federal Government began its co-contribution scheme, according to Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton. Dutton said a third of that result was down to the government's doubling of super co contributions for the 2005-06 ...

Dutton allows warrants back on SMSF menu

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton yesterday reversed the federal government's hardline stance on instalment warrants, allowing self managed super funds to invest in warrants of "a limited recourse nature over any asset a fund would be permitted to invest ...

Costello launches Simpler Super ad campaign

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello and Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton today launched a $69 million campaign to educate the public about the changes in superannuation that come into effect from 1 July. The "Better Super" initiative aims to inform Australians ...

Govt sweetens tax on property trusts

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton has announced changes to the tax treatment of property trusts, designed to enhance their international competitiveness. Dutton said the Federal Government would be amending tax laws pertaining ...

ALP Govt will boost personal contributions: Swan

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
... earnings to achieve a 15 per cent total contribution with a 3 per cent contribution of their own." However, Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton dismissed Swan's speech. "Today, Labor again failed to rule out slapping Australian workers with a 15 per cent ...

ALP would cut financial literacy funding: Dutton

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
... commended, with the ninemsn Money site taking out the Best Finance Site award. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton said the award was a welcome achievement with the site only launched mid-last year. "I am pleased that the understandingmoney ...