Why this accountant says using super to buy your first home is a stupid idea … and stupid government policy
The Coalition's policy will provide a flow of new entrants into the property market, leading to an increase in demand, then upward price pressure.
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.
“Nudges and warnings”: ATO steps up super payments crackdown
The ATO says it will be stepping up its enforcement of superannuation guarantee laws amid increasing availability of real-time data.
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.
“Epidemic”: $350 million more unpaid superannuation as industry urges crackdown on dodgy employers
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
Aussies have been busy bees over the holidays, consolidating their super at a pretty incredible rate in the last three months of 2018.
“Dodgy bosses” who underpay superannuation to face higher penalties and court action under Labor plan
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
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.
