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Super balances rise but gender retirement gap remains stubborn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... women, including Payday Super, the introduction of superannuation on paid parental leave and increases to the Low-Income Super Tax Offset. "Crucial recent reforms like payday super laws, paying super on paid parental leave and boosting support for low-income ...

HESTA launches campaign around super tax benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
The super fund is launching 'Super Saturday' to help those that are missing out on the advantage from super tax benefits ahead of the end of the financial year. According to HESTA's research, based on a survey of 437 members in May 2026, more than half ...

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 ...
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