Employers urged to confess superannuation sins as prospect of ‘wage amnesty’ raised too Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 25 February 2020 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 Superannuation Matthew Elmas 3 February 2020 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 Superannuation Matthew Elmas 12 November 2019 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 Superannuation Rod Myer 11 September 2019 Moves by the ATO to go after employers not paying their workers superannuation are welcome, but barely scratch the surface of the problem.
“Nudges and warnings”: ATO steps up super payments crackdown Tax Matthew Elmas 22 August 2019 The ATO says it will be stepping up its enforcement of superannuation guarantee laws amid increasing availability of real-time data.
“Epidemic”: $350 million more unpaid superannuation as industry urges crackdown on dodgy employers Superannuation Matthew Elmas 3 May 2019 Unpaid super is becoming a bigger issue as the industry calls for new laws to make it harder for businesses to dodge their obligations.
ATO: A whopping $860 million in lost superannuation was claimed late last year Superannuation Matthew Elmas 6 February 2019 Aussies have been busy bees over the holidays, consolidating their super at a pretty incredible rate in the last three months of 2018.
ATO small business compensation to be reviewed under $13.9 million package Tax Matthew Elmas 17 December 2018 Small business compensation from the ATO will be put under a spotlight in a review to be undertaken by the Department of Finance.
“Dodgy bosses” who underpay superannuation to face higher penalties and court action under Labor plan Superannuation Matthew Elmas 17 December 2018 Businesses will face "record penalties" under a new Labor plan to crack down on dodgy employers skipping out on superannuation payments.
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators Legal Matthew Elmas 7 December 2018 A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.
ATO says $17.5 billion in unclaimed superannuation is waiting to be found: 10 worst areas revealed Tax Matthew Elmas 12 October 2018 Billions in retirement savings are unclaimed, so should employers be doing more to help employees navigate superannuation challenges?
