The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) on Tue 7.5.2013, released a statement on its regulatory approach. Details are on the ACNC website. Speaking at the release of the regulatory approach, ACNC Commissioner Susan Pascoe emphasized that the majority of charities act honestly but when willful wrongdoing occurs the Commission will use its regulatory powers.…
The ATO has released a draft version of the Fund Validation Service which contains draft fund details of APRA-regulated super funds. It said the response rate from APRA-regulated funds in providing details for the register has been encouraging and it will work with the industry to ensure that all fund details are included in the…
The Senate Economics References Committee on Tue 6.5.2013, released its report on the development and operation of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). The majority of the Committee recommended that the MRRT be abolished “at the earliest opportunity”, although dissenting reports were given by ALP Senators Bishop and Cameron and the Greens. On 26 February 2013, the…
The Government on Wed 1.5.2013, released for public consultation draft Tax Laws Amendment (Sustaining the Superannuation Contribution Concession) Bill 2013 and draft Superannuation (Sustaining the Superannuation Contribution Concession) Imposition Bill 2013. They propose to reduce the tax concession that individuals with income above $300,000 receive on their concessional superannuation contributions from 30% to 15% by…
A taxpayer who withdrew and re-deposited his superannuation has been hit with excess contributions tax of $31,620 after the AAT agreed with the Commissioner that there were no “special circumstances” to disregard the excess contributions under s 292-465 of the ITAA 1997. In January 2009, the taxpayer withdrew $366,573 from his superannuation fund and placed it in bank…
The Minister for Superannuation, on Thur 9.5.2013, announced the members of a Charter Group to help develop the Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability and to establish the Council of Superannuation Custodians as announced in April 2013. The members of the Charter Group include the Honourable Alan H Goldberg AO QC, Mr Ross Jones, Deputy Chair and Member…
The ATO on Wed 29.5.2013, issued Class Ruling CR 2013/32. It applies from 1 July 2013. Broadly, the Ruling sets out the GST treatment of fees and charges imposed by NSW Councils in relation to property development, building construction applications, and other related approvals and permits. [LTN 102, 29/5/13]
As a consequence of the amendments to the indexation provisions proposed by the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No 2) Bill 2013, the following superannuation thresholds will be increased for 2013-14 to: Superannuation guarantee: maximum contribution base – $48,040 (up from $45,750 for 2012-13). Genuine redundancy and early retirement payments – tax-free amounts: base amount…
This Draft GST Determination, released on Wed 29.5.2013, states that a portion of the consideration a supplier has provided for acquiring capital items that diminish in value over time can be included when calculating whether a supply in that period is GST-free under s 38-250(2)(b)(ii) of the GST Act (A New Tax System (Goods and Services…
Bills introduced to Lower House The Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Increased Concessional Contributions Cap and Other Measures) Bill 2013 was introduced into the House of Reps on Wed 15.5.2013 [the morning after the budget]. The amendments are as follows: Higher concessional contributions cap – the Bill proposes to amend the ITAA 1997 and the…