Newsletter
July 2010 Newsletter
Superannuation Co-contribution: Proposed Changes
The Government has also introduced a Bill seeking to modify the operation of the Government superannuation co-contribution scheme. In brief, the Bill will:
- freeze the indexation of the co-contribution income thresholds for the 2010/11 and 2011/12 income years. That is, the lower and higher income thresholds will remain at $31,920 and $61,920 (the current thresholds for the 2009/10 income year), respectively, for the two years; and
- permanently set the current matching rate at 100% and the maximum co-contribution that is payable on an individual's eligible superannuation contributions at $1,000.
The amendments are proposed to apply to the 2009/10 and later income years.