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Amnesty unearths $588m unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... approximately $588 million in superannuation, with many coming forward before the September 7 Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty deadline. The office of Senator Jane Hume, Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology ...

Westpac scraps SG direct debits

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... lack of automation could potentially worsen the unpaid super problem. On September 4, employers paying superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions had to switch payment methods to either Electronic Funds Transfer or BPAY, as Westpac considered it impracticable ...

SG amnesty deadline nears

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... Australian businesses on notice, as the amnesty allowing employers to disclose and reimburse previously unpaid superannuation - dating back to 1 July 1992 - fast approaches its closing date. To take up the amnesty, employers must come forward and disclose ...

SG amnesty bill finally passes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
The government's superannuation guarantee amnesty bill was waved through the Senate yesterday, almost two full years after it was first introduced to the parliament. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019 yesterday ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No 1) Bill 2018 This Bill included the 12-month superannuation guarantee amnesty for non-compliant employers. It aims to encourage employers to voluntarily disclose historical SG non-compliance and pay employees' ...

Unpaid super reaches $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... Government introduced a 12-month amnesty for employers to "wipe the slate clean" over the underpayment of the superannuation guarantee (SG). The Government's new laws could see employers face court-ordered penalties and even jail time. Linden said ...

Amnesty granted to employers with unpaid SG

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
For 12 months starting today, employers with a history of underpaying the superannuation guarantee will have a chance to "wipe the slate clean" and clear any pile of unpaid super without copping late payment penalties from the Government, according ...

Super reforms to hurt retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... that the pension changes, in conjunction with existing super tax concession arrangements and the freezing of the super guarantee, will ultimately affect average income-earners more than wealthy retirees. ISA's report showed that couples due to retire ...
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