Second Reading Speeches

Treasury Legislation Amendment (Repeal Day 2015) Bill 2016

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  • Treasury Legislation Amendment (Repeal Day 2015) Bill 2015
Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
and
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Norfolk Island Reforms) Act 2015
to align the earnings base for calculating the superannuation guarantee charge (SG) with the earnings base for calculating SG contributions;
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
to align the nominal interest on unpaid or late SG contributions with the period over which they are actually outstanding;
Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980
,
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
and
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to align the penalties imposed under the superannuation guarantee charge regime with the administrative penalties imposed by the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
;
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
,
Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
,
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992
and
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
to enable the Commissioner of Taxation to pay for certain superannuation amounts directly to individuals with a terminal medical condition; and remove the requirement for superannuation funds to lodge a separate biannual lost members statement; and
Corporations Act 2001
to modify the notification and reporting obligations applying to certain corporations that have property in receivership or property in respect of which a controller is acting. Also amends 10 Acts to remove redundant or spent provisions and repeals five Acts.

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