Super on payday: Government to begin consultation with industry groups
It's estimated workers were owed $3.4 billion worth of super in the 2019/20 financial year, according to the tax office.
Australian employers to pay super on payday by 2026 under government plan
A government change requiring super to be paid on payday could mean employees will be several thousand dollars better off by retirement.
Littleproud says new super tax rules will hit “mum and dad” businesses. Is he right?
Raising the tax rate on superannuation balances above $3 million will affect "many mum-and-dad businesses" which hoped to sell up for retirement, National Party leader David Littleproud says, as accountants warn of significant tax implications for successful entrepreneurs nearing the end of their professional lives.
Employers urged to confess superannuation sins as prospect of ‘wage amnesty’ raised too
A controversial superannuation amnesty program has passed through Parliament, giving employers an opportunity to confess their sins without penalty.
Should Australia abandon its superannuation increases? Grattan thinks so
In a contentious new report, the Grattan Institute has cast a cloud over superannuation increases, arguing they should be abandoned.
Senators greenlight amnesty for superannuation thieves amid efforts to reduce $2.3 billion gap
The second run at superannuation amnesty laws has made its way through a Senate Committee, but not without a plethora of dissenting views being voiced.
Unpaid superannuation needs to be addressed with legislative change, Industry Super Australia says
Moves by the ATO to go after employers not paying their workers superannuation are welcome, but barely scratch the surface of the problem.
Why voluntary super contributions would increase women’s dependence on men
Andrew Bragg's proposal to make super contributions voluntary for people earning less than $50,000 a year would be a backward step for women.
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators
A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.
“Three billion each year”: How the superannuation industry robs its customers
If the purpose of superannuation is to boost the welfare of contributors, then conflicts of interest need to be wiped out.
“A lay-down misere”: Calls to relieve super burden on SMEs as royal commission focuses on superannuation
Australia’s small business leaders say employers should be taken out of the superannuation process as the banking royal commission focuses on the $26 billion industry this week.
