Chris Murphy’s article in The Conversation on June 3 calling for a rethink of superannuation tax arrangements misrepresents Ken Henry’s review recommendations for taxing super… Read More ›
by Andrew Podger
The federal government has proposed an additional tax of 15% on the earnings made on super balances of over A$3 million, the so-called Division 296… Read More ›
When former Prime Minister John Howard introduced A New Tax System, around the introduction of a flagship goods and services tax (GST) in 2000, he… Read More ›
The belief that superannuation is generally lightly taxed, even subsidised, is widely held not only in official policymaking circles, but also amongst independent economists and… Read More ›
Many retired Australians are covered by defined benefit schemes funded by their superannuation savings. These schemes were supposed to be very beneficial to retirees as… Read More ›
Media attention has revved up about the new 15 per cent tax on super, which brings tax on earnings for those with balances of more… Read More ›
When the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) introduced the e-filing and pre-filled income tax data systems, the ambition was bold: increasing compliance behaviour; reducing the complexity… Read More ›
Analysts are sophisticated market participants who provide an expert evaluation of firms’ likely economic prospects to shareholders, lenders and other stakeholders. However, the ability of… Read More ›
Policymakers and economists have long assumed that high-income individuals save most of a temporary increase in income. This belief has shaped fiscal policies, leading to… Read More ›
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