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Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026

High-net-worth (HNW) individuals report feeling less confident about their retirement as changes to superannuation and tax settings take their toll. Generation Life's new 2025/26 Navigating Uncertainty Report found heightened taxation of super, like ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026

Although the tabling of the super tax bill was largely supported by the industry, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) remains concerned about the likelihood of "unintended" consequences. Yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

... retirement sector, specifically in superannuation, has been changing rapidly, with measures such as the Division 296 super tax coming into force soon. Although recent changes to the super tax were welcomed by the group, CA ANZ remains concerned about ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026

... elements of the draft bills to ensure the policy is fair, targeted and workable." Meanwhile, CPA Australia has warned the super tax overhaul would unfairly penalise retirement savings by mishandling the treatment of franking credits. In a joint submission ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025

... their accounts accessed in the cyberattack and 10 suffered a financial loss totalling $750,000. Treasury unveils major super tax changes Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled several major superannuation tax changes in October. Under the changes, the $3 million ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

Treasury is seeking industry feedback on the proposed reforms that aim to reduce tax concessions under Division 296 "enjoyed by individuals with large superannuation balances." The proposed changes centre on applying a 30% tax rate on earnings from ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025

The superannuation sector is expected to get a bigger tax bill with super tax receipts expected to increase by $10.9 billion over forward estimates, Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO). "Superannuation ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... of super on paid parental leave, which will boost women's retirement savings by $7200, and increasing the Low-Income Super Tax Offset (LISTO) from $37,000 to $45,000, but said scrapping the law should be next on the agenda. The disposal of the threshold ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... agenda at the minute." Instead, he said the government is focused on undertaking consultation on the revised $3 million super tax, saying "it's a complicated set of reforms dealing with superannuation tax concessions in a holistic way". Speculation ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025

... meaningful relief to low-income Australians." The government had faced significant criticism over the planned $3 million super tax, which was to be applied to unrealised capital gains and was not going to be indexed. Treasury said the legislation to ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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