Superannuation
“A lay-down misere”: Calls to relieve super burden on SMEs as royal commission focuses on superannuation
Australia’s small business leaders have reinforced a push for employers to be taken out of the superannuation process entirely as the bank…
Australia’s 30 best-performing super funds revealed
Superannuation has been a standout investment for the past decade, with the top 30 funds recording an average gain of 9.2% for the year to J…
Here are the super funds that have delivered nine years of straight growth
Australian super funds have continued to consistently post strong performance over the past decade, with a new report from financial and sup…
More employers are paying superannuation during parental leave, but many women are still missing out
There’s been a recent increase in the number of big companies offering superannuation payments to employees taking both paid and unpaid …
How superannuation discriminates against middle income earners
By Ross Guest, Griffith University
While all workers benefit from the 9% superannuation guarantee, those on middle incomes benefit signif…
ATO urged to reconsider “harsh and unfair” decision against truck driver that stripped him of all his superannuation savings
The deputy president of Australia’s Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has urged the tax office to reconsider a “harsh and unfair” …
Number of businesses not paying superannuation up 60% as government considers 12-month compliance amnesty for SMEs
Changes to how long businesses will have to pay their employees superannuation, and the penalties they’ll face if they don’t, are being …
Superannuation shake-up: Employers should not be choosing default funds, says Productivity Commission
Young people entering the workforce should choose their own superannuation fund, rather than the present system of their employer selecting …
Warning over SMSF “red tape” cutting budget measure that could hurt small accounting firms
Accountants and superannuation experts are concerned about the true implications of a three-paragraph policy in last week’s federal budget p…
Budget 2018: Your complete guide to superannuation changes
It’s been two years since the Liberal government placed a cat among the retirement-saving pigeons with sweeping changes to the amount of wea…
