Second Reading Speeches

Tax Laws Amendment (Fairer Taxation of Excess Concessional Contributions) Bill 2013

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Superannuation (Excess Concessional Contributions Charge) Bill 2013, the bill amends: the

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
and
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to: provide that excess concessional contributions in an individual’s assessable income are taxed at their marginal rate; provide for a non-refundable tax offset equal to 15 per cent of an individual’s excess concessional contributions; and enable individuals to elect to have up to 85 per cent of excess concessional contributions for a financial year released from superannuation; and nine Acts to make consequential and contingent amendments. Also repeals the
Superannuation (Excess Concessional Contributions Tax) Act 2007
.

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