May 29, 2019 | Federal Budget, Federal Election, News, Parliament, Small Business, Superannuation
Print this article: Background The Federal Election held on 18 May 2019 returned a Coalition Government with a majority in the House of Representatives (although counting continues in some seats). At the time of writing, one seat remains in doubt. Following the...
Feb 1, 2019 | News, Superannuation
Print this article: Note: This blog article was edited on 17/04/19 to include recent developments. Timing of election This year, Australian voters will elect members of the 46th Parliament. According to s. 28 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, an...
Sep 14, 2018 | News, Superannuation
Print this article: There is much confusion among tax practitioners and their clients regarding the proposed Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Amnesty, which is intended to run for 12 months from 24 May 2018 to 23 May 2019. However, the SG Amnesty measures are not...
Aug 14, 2018 | News, Superannuation
Print this article: Background On 24 May 2018, the Government announced a one-off, 12-month Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty (the Amnesty), and introduced legislation into Parliament, which allows non-complying employers to self-correct any unpaid superannuation...
Jul 12, 2018 | News, Superannuation
Print this article: Schedule 2 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 proposes to amend the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA) to allow individuals to avoid unintentionally breaching their concessional...
Jul 6, 2018 | News, Parliament, Single Touch Payroll, Superannuation
Print this article: In wrapping up the Autumn session of Parliamentary sittings, the Senate adjourned at 8.17 pm on Thursday 28 June 2018 until Monday 13 August 2018. At the close of Parliament, surprisingly and disappointingly, the backlog of highly anticipated tax...
