Finance

The Australian Tax Office has pushed back the lodgement date for self-managed super funds from May 15 to the end of June.

There are calls to allow entrepreneurs to access their superannuation, but that would make our economic situation worse. There is, however, another option.

A controversial superannuation amnesty program has passed through Parliament, giving employers an opportunity to confess their sins without penalty.

In a contentious new report, the Grattan Institute has cast a cloud over superannuation increases, arguing they should be abandoned.

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.

A proposed superannuation amnesty extension will allow small businesses to address any outstanding Superannuation Guarantee obligations without penalties.

Moves by the ATO to go after employers not paying their workers superannuation are welcome, but barely scratch the surface of the problem.

ASIC is worried vulnerable workers are getting the stiff by default super fund arrangements set up under illegal quid pro quo arrangements.

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.

Depending on your circumstances, buying commercial property through your SMSF can be a great way to grow your wealth, especially if you have a business.