Author: Сергей Панов

The Australian government issued the third tranche of its pension reforms, this time focusing on better targeting tax incentives. Last Exposure Draft reduce annual non-concessional (after tax) contribution limit of AUD180,000 (USD137,165) to AUD100,000. Government still intended to introduce a lifetime limit nepilhovu AUD500,000. In addition, people with superannuation balance over AUD1.6m no longer have the right to make non-concessional contributions from 1 July 2017. Treasurer Scott Morrison said: "The government is on the path to reform measures were introduced to parliament by the end of the year. This will allow taxpayers to confidently make decisions about your seniority." "The introduction of the legislation also provides for pension trustees with the confidence they need to implement these reforms." Consultation on the draft legislation will end on 21 October. Last month, the government published draft legislation which, if adopted, would reduce the limits on concessional contributions AUD25,000 a year, and enter the translation AUD1.6m balance to limit the people who can keep the pension phase. The legislation also reduce the income threshold at which individuals...

The Australian Government has published draft legislation for the implementation of the second tranche of the proposed reforms to the taxation of pension contributions. As part of the reforms, the government will: Implement AUD1.6 million balance transfers peaks to a limited number of people could be held in a tax-free retirement phase; Lowering the preferential contributions AUD25,000 a year; Lowering the income threshold at which individuals are required to pay an additional 15 percent tax contribution from AUD300,000 to AUD250,000; Allow individuals with remnants of at least AUD500,000 "carry on" Do not use the top of the privileged "space" for up to five years; Make sure that the transition to retirement income stream has access for the purpose for which they were designed, not to tax minimization; and: To abolish the anti money-losing situation. In a joint statement, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister of Revenue Kelly O'Dwyer said: "The reforms will make the system fairer, more flexible and more stable majority of Australians - 96 percent of people with pension - or will be completely switched off or will not be affected by these changes.". Consultation on...

The Australian government says taxpayers will benefit from AUD7,000 (USD5,303), increase the "middle income" tax category for several weeks. The government introduced the first of September to income tax benefit in 2016. It provides for the implementation of the budget 2016 proposal to increase the threshold for the tax rate to 37 percent compared to AUD80,000 to AUD87,000. According to Treasurer Scott Morrison, "This will prevent about 500,000 taxpayers who are at a high 37 percent marginal tax rate. The reform will apply retroactively from 1 July 2016 "As soon as the law will change, people will get every dollar of their personal income tax benefits retroactively from July 1, 2016." This could mean more return for some. Earlier, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has confirmed that the government will release a new Pay As You Go (SPOD) tax at the source of payment to reflect changes made to the tax benefits of the law on the income statement. As a result, on October 1, employers will be required to reduce the amount of tax on hold for affected taxpayers. If the tax overpaid by that date will be returned to the ATO in the assessment after the 2016-17 financial...