Posts tagged "tax on superannuation"

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.

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

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.

By Helen Hodgson, Curtin University

The Australian superannuation system is already complex to navigate without the added uncertainty of…