The mammoth Retirement Incomes Review uncovered problems a compulsory super increase won’t solve
Pouring a greater proportion of each pay packet into the hands of super funds will not benefit Australians heading for retirement.
Small business advocates welcome government push to delay super rise
The Morrison government will delay the superannuation guarantee rise until mid-2021, in response to the COVID-19-induced economic fallout.
Budget 2020: Australia’s tax and superannuation systems get a makeover
More than 11 million Australians will get a backdated tax cut, and superannuation accounts will now follow employees from job to job.
Attention Josh Frydenberg: Here’s a federal budget wishlist from working mothers everywhere
The Australian government has not made 2020 easy for working mothers, as it has led us carelessly into a pink recession.
Businesses confess $588 million in unpaid superannuation in return for amnesty
Tens of thousands of businesses have confessed to underpaying superannuation and committed to backpaying employees.
July 1 changes you need to know about: Open banking, wage increases and penalty rate cuts
July 1 brings a raft of changes for small business owners, including a minimum wage increase and further penalty rate cuts in retail.
EOFY: Ten tax changes from July 1 that small businesses need to know about
The only constant about tax is change. Here are some of the tax changes coming into play from July 1, 2020.
Letting entrepreneurs borrow against their super could soften the blow of coronavirus
There are calls to allow entrepreneurs to access their superannuation, but that would make our economic situation worse. There is, however, another option.
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.
“Fundamentally flawed”: Big business manipulating BCA supplier code
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has called for the BCA's supplier payment code to be scrapped, saying big firms are manipulating and shirking promises.
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.
Carnell slams supply chain finance schemes as exposé reveals Rio Tinto, Telstra pushed “dynamic discounting” on SMEs
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has issued a warning to big businesses squeezing SME margins by pushing supply chain financing arrangements onto them.
