federal budget

Superannuation

Govt warned on Budget superannuation fall-out

Towers Watson warns the Government on a Budget which injects more complexity into superannuation....

Superannuation

The Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, is set to release the details of the superannuation changes foreshadowed for inclusion in the Federal Budget....

Superannuation

Accountants urge action on exemption

Institute of Chartered Accountants reinforces concern on accountants' exemption issue....

Editorial

Labor set to lose 'party of superannuation' credibility

If, as is being widely speculated, the Federal Government uses the Federal Budget to once again alter the tax setting around Australia’s superannuation system, the ALP wi...

Financial planning

Federal Budget needs to build confidence, not just surplus

The Government should take a long-term economic view in its efforts to return the budget to surplus amid major issues concerning market forces, household debt and uncerta...

Superannuation

Government capricious on superannuation tax

The Federal Government has been accused of taking a "backward and capricious step" by altering the tax settings on superannuation in the forthcoming Federal Budget....

Superannuation

Govt accused of reincarnating superannuation surcharge

The Government's intended Budget changes to superannuation are just a reincarnation of the super surcharge, according to the Small Independent Superannuation Funds Associ...

Superannuation

Government warned on superannuation tax fallout

With the Government virtually certain to change superannuation tax arrangements in the Budget, the industry and the Opposition are continuing their warnings....

Superannuation

Cavendish outlines likely consequences of Budget's super changes

Cavendish has sought to explain the consequences of the Government's expected Federal Budget move to increase the superannuation contributions tax on wealthier Australian...

Superannuation

Federal Budget's superannuation move may have unintended consequences

Accountants warn of Federal Budget superannuation move impacting on retirement incomes' self-sufficiency....

Superannuation

Stop tinkering with superannuation warns industry

Government warned that the costs of tinkering with superannuation could far outweigh the benefits....

Superannuation

Govt's superannuation tinkering based on old data

The Government has no reasons based on equity to alter the taxation arrangements applying to superannuation, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Austr...

Editorial

Will Bill Shorten deliver on his FOFA promise?

In the lead up to the Federal Budget it remains to be seen whether the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, will deliver on legislating the restricted use of th...