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More super tax concessions on table

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Flexible Superannuation) Bill was debated in the Senate today, with an amendment suggested by Senator Pauline Hanson. Hanson and her One Nation colleagues circulated an amendment that would see people over the age of ...

Government launches digital economy strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... centres and future telecommunications networks. A part of the strategy is undertaking a review of venture capital tax concessions which are the existing Venture Capital Limited Partnership (VCLP) and Early Stage Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) regimes. ...

Cairns women disadvantaged by super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... Australia Institute from the Centre for Social Research and Methods found the federal government's $60 billion tax concessions are geared towards men. Negative gearing, superannuation tax concessions, capital gain tax discount and franking credits are ...

AMP launches super podcast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... system. Simplifying Super will have six episodes that cover Australia's superannuation and retirement systems, tax concessions, additional contributions, drawdowns, and what happens to super upon death. It is hosted by AMP's content manager Adam Marsters ...

Tax concessions failing women: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... Economic modelling commissioned by the Australia Institute from the Centre for Social Research and Methods revealed tax concessions cost the federal budget $60 billion per year with the majority benefiting men. The four tax concessions consist of negative ...

Confusion over retirement income objectives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... suggestions. The first is that the system should target government support (such as the Age Pension and superannuation tax concessions, health and aged care services) to those in need. The second being that people in similar circumstances should have ...

Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... retirement as each generation would have a decreased reliance on the Age Pension. It also highlighted reducing tax concessions on earnings in assets in the retirement phase would improve intergenerational equity by reducing the cost of these concessions ...

Super tax structure less progressive: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... superannuation earnings. "Over their lifetime, cameo modelling shows higher-income earners receive more superannuation tax concessions than lower-income earners as a percentage of superannuation contributions," it said. "Several stakeholders suggested ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... financial security in retirement," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. It was also suggested that super tax concessions be reduced for higher-income earners. The review states that while this would reduce the gender super gap it would only be ...

New approach needed for Age Pension: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... 2.6% of GDP. "While the Age Pension helps offset inequities in retirement outcomes, the design of superannuation tax concessions increases inequality in the system. Tax concessions provide greater benefit to people on higher incomes," it said. However ...