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The super tax breaks in the firing line

The super tax breaks in the firing line

With tax concessions totalling more than $40 billion last year, which areas are likely to be targeted?

Michael ReadEconomics correspondent

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Superannuation tax concessions are back in the firing line. Speaking at The Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit last week, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones revealed Labor was gearing up for a debate on concessions once it had defined the purpose of super in legislation.

Curtailing the tax concessions paid to Australia’s wealthiest superannuants would raise billions of dollars annually and help repair the cash-strapped federal budget.

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Michael Read
Michael ReadEconomics correspondentMichael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com

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