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Pay jockeys super: Federal Court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... state racing boards are required to pay superannuation for jockeys. The court upheld the Australian Tax Office's super guarantee charge assessments in regards to riding fees paid to jockeys during the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2014. ATO deputy commissioner ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... Representatives, and said the changes - which will allow up to one million Australians to choose the fund their super guarantee entitlement is paid into - were vital. "It's unacceptable that even today, when there is so much pressure on super funds to ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... having to work until they drop and lessen the burden on younger generations. "With the legislated increase in the super guarantee on the way, we need to make sure the system is as efficient as possible to make sure Australians get the maximum benefit ...

Cbus chief opposes default longevity requirements for CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... income] review may be used by some to advocate for adverse outcomes, such as freezing the planned increase in super guarantee, or dismantling compulsory super for young people or those on low incomes - a fallacious argument for wage increases," he sa ...

Defined benefits robbed women: Kelty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... proposed solution for fixing the super system for people in part time work or who have low incomes is increasing the super guarantee to 12% or Kelty's original historical proposal of 15%. "The only thing I would be really interested in in terms of ...

Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... Scheerlinck said. "This means women are more impacted by flawed policy such as the $450 monthly threshold for Super Guarantee payments. "This needs to be removed and would be an easy win. Similarly, women would benefit if super was applied to parental ...

Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... opportunity to work with the government to maximise the efficiency of the system ahead of the legislated increase to the super guarantee," ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said. "This review provides an important opportunity to build on the reform priorities ...

ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... Office will start using Single Touch Payroll (STP) system data to identify and warn employers on non-payment of super guarantee, according to ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran. Speaking at the 2019 ASFA National Policy Roadshow, ATO deputy commissioner ...

Australians demand SG increase: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... "Australians are rightly concerned about their retirement and whether they will be able to make ends meet. Freezing the super guarantee will force Australians to work longer, and increase the burden on the pension," Dean said. "Our superannuation system ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The superannuation sector is in a spin over the super guarantee, despite the Government committing to its legislated increase to 12%. In a media release, the peak-body for industry superannuation, Industry Super Australia, fired a shot across the Government's ...