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AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... earners "and those with broken careers due to caring responsibilities." The submission also suggested retaining the low income super contribution (LISC) scheme, introducing a SG contribution tax-free period after parental leave and including SG on the ...

Women own less than 40% of super assets: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
The share of superannuation assets held by women has plateaued over the past four years according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data exclusively compiled for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Women now hold 36.4% ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
If federal government savings from adjustments to excessive tax concessions for high income earners are not directed at improving the superannuation gender gap "it will be a betrayal of the women of Australia." That is the view of not-for-profit group ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... The FPA has also called for super to be paid on other carer's payments. The second priority is retaining the Low Income Super Contribution for lower income earners and the FPA has also suggested the government consider raising the amount available under ...

HESTA chief advocates better tax reform

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... can find themselves excluded from super entirely," Blakey said. Policy recommendations include retaining the low income super contribution (LISC), which ensures those earning up to $37,000 pay no tax on SG payments made by their employer. The LISC is ...

Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has not ruled out an idea of lifting the tax cap on superannuation contributions for women returning to work so they can "top up" their super. The tax cap lift would also apply to carers and other people who face lengthy ...

Senate hears too many holes for women in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... ISA hopes the government will also review recent changes to the age pension asset test, the abolition of the Low Income Super Contribution which largely benefitted women, and the freeze in the scheduled increase of the super guarantee.

Scrapping LISC was shameful and retrograde: Bowen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Scrapping the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) was "the single, most retrograde and regrettable government policy decision made since the establishment of superannuation," Labor Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said. Bowen slammed the measure ...

Senate inquiry into gender retirement income gap launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... severely disadvantaged by the current structure of super tax concessions. In addition, the abolition in 2017 of the low income super contribution (LISC) rebate will further reduce average women's retirement balances by around 10%." The inquiry is also ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... change supported by the federal government was to increase tax paid by low income earners by withdrawing the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC). Both AIST and WIS continue to campaign for the retention of the LISC which means Australian workers who ...