December 1, 2011
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Andrew Lovett

Question:

Assistant Treasurer flags super changes

Answer:

Recent changes are outlined below:

July 1, 2022

  • Loss carry back for eligible companies extended to cover 2023 income year.
  • Professional firm profits diverted to the professional's spouse or other associates to be reviewed under new Tax Office guidance.
  • Corporate collective investment vehicle legislative regime introduced.
  • Temporary full expensing of depreciating assets extended to include 2023 income year.
  • Depreciable assets of a company joining a tax consolidation group have tax costs setting rules modified for assets depreciated under temporary full expensing rules.

December 9, 2021

  • Reduced Pandemic leave disaster payment of $750 per week made available through to 30 June 2022.

August 5, 2021

  • COVID-19 Disaster Payments are non-assessable non-exempt income in 2021 income year and later. Payments phasing out as vaccination rates increase.

July 1, 2021

  • New Investment Engagement Service launched for businesses planning significant new investments in Australia.
  • Tax Office small business independent review service made permanent for businesses with turnover < $10m, for income tax, GST, exercise, luxury car tax, wine equalisation tax and fuel tax credits. Requested  before amended assessment issued.
  • Small business income tax offset for individuals increased to provide a reduction of 16% for a tax payable up to $1,000.
  • Self-managed superannuation funds can now have six members, increased from four members previously.

July 1, 2021

  • Some COVID -19 state and territory business grants received by small and medium enterprises are non-assessable, non-exempt income for 2021 and 2022 income years.
  • Certain state, territory and local government financial support for individuals and businesses suffering COVID-19 impacts made exempt where businesses have turnover less than $50 million and only in eligible programs.

March 31, 2021

  • JobKeeper payments scheme ended.

October 5, 2020

  • Boosting apprenticeship commencements subsidy (up to 50% of apprentice's wages) is assessable income.

June 4, 2020

  • Homebuilder grant for new home or substantial renovation construction is not subject to income tax.

April 1, 2020

  • COVID-19 cash flow boost payments are not subject to income tax

Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has foreshadowed that legislation will be introduced to increase compulsory superannuation guarantee from 13%. He also said we will make the system fairer by ensuring no tax is paid on the 9% superannuation contributions for Australians earning up to $37,000 and that the money is instead directed into their superannuation.


He argued that this Parliament must back the move from 9% to 12% to provide:


• A more comfortable post work life;

• Retirement incomes at 70% replacement rate of accustomed income;

• Leverage the benefits of concessional tax, compound interest and dividend imputation;

• For Australia to become even better at financial services;

• Reduced cost of capital;

• More capital being available for nation-building infrastructure; and

• Low inflation, high savings and a future some Europeans now dream of.


It was a speech to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia at a celebration of 20 years of superannuation guarantee.


Mr Shorten also said that 70% replacement rate of accustomed income was required to live in retirement comfortably and that where there are 3 million Australians over 65 now that by 2050 there will be 8.1 million Australians over 65.


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