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Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... address this, WIS is calling for a more equitable redistribution of tax concessions, retention of the low income super contribution, raising the superannuation guarantee to 12%, removal of the $450 monthly threshold (most women miss out on super as they ...

ISA calls out pre-Budget arguments on contribution caps

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... taxable incomes $100,000 higher than the 441,650 lower-paid women of the same age who rely on the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC). "By contrast, this substantial group relies heavily on the LISC to keep their super savings moving upward. With their ...

KPMG targets super to fix deficit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... crystallises unrealised gains at conversion from accumulation to pension phase and reinstating the Low Income Super Contribution for those earning below $37,000. Paul Howes, KPMG head of wealth management advisory, said: "One of the areas we look at ...

Budget leak proposes super tax crackdown

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... its plan to increase super taxes for low income earners from July 2017 with the abolition of the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC). ISA said from July 2017, more than three million Australians earning less than $37,000 face an increase in super contributions ...

Gender super gap widest for women at lower income levels

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... Rebalancing concessions to these groups will be fairer and more efficient. "In contrast abolishing the Low Income Super Contribution, without a replacement will only make matters worse", Whiteley added. The ATO data shows there are nearly 40% more females ...

ISA slams super opt out proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... Australia's highest income earners. The government could also boost women's super by restoring the Low Income Super Contribution and lifting the freeze on the Super Guarantee from 9.5% to 12%. "Australians need and deserve a safe pair of hands with retirement ...

ISA says 15pct tax rebate no good

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... concessions received by women, which will also be made worse from 2017 due to the abolition of the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC). ISA chief executive David Whiteley said while reform in the area is justified, ordinary wage earners on low and middle ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... 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 paid parental leave ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... 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 the scheme. ...

HESTA chief advocates better tax reform

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... 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 currently ...
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