Impact of super for housing on Commonwealth Rent Assistance

Summary of proposal

The request sought the savings in Commonwealth Rent Assistance, resulting from purchasing a home under the Coalitions’ proposed super for housing policy. The super for housing policy was described in the Coalitions’ 2022 election policy and would allow individuals to withdraw up to $50,000 from their superannuation (up to a maximum 40% of their superannuation balance) to purchase their first home.

The analysis would focus on 38-year-olds and would assume that 20% of renters would purchase a home due to the scheme.

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Impact of super for housing on Commonwealth Rent Assistance

Summary of proposal

The request sought the savings in Commonwealth Rent Assistance, resulting from purchasing a home under the Coalitions’ proposed super for housing policy. The super for housing policy was described in the Coalitions’ 2022 election policy and would allow individuals to withdraw up to $50,000 from their superannuation (up to a maximum 40% of their superannuation balance) to purchase their first home.

The analysis would focus on 38-year-olds and would assume that 20% of renters would purchase a home due to the scheme.

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Increase to the rate of the Major Bank Levy by 10 percent

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Major Bank Levy from the current level (0.06% per annum, 0.015 per quarter) by 10% to the proposed level (0.066% per annum, 0.0165% per quarter). 

The additional revenue would be used to co-fund community banks. 

The proposal is ongoing with a start date of 1 July 2024.

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Increase to the rate of the Major Bank Levy by 10 percent

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Major Bank Levy from the current level (0.06% per annum, 0.015 per quarter) by 10% to the proposed level (0.066% per annum, 0.0165% per quarter). 

The additional revenue would be used to co-fund community banks. 

The proposal is ongoing with a start date of 1 July 2024.

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Policy Reform Options for Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 5 options, which make changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing arrangements (which allow losses relating to an investment property to be deducted from non-investment income) for all individuals, trusts, partnerships and superannuation funds, as per the below table. All options would take effect from 1 July 2024.

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Policy Reform Options for Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 5 options, which make changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing arrangements (which allow losses relating to an investment property to be deducted from non-investment income) for all individuals, trusts, partnerships and superannuation funds, as per the below table. All options would take effect from 1 July 2024.

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Policy Reform Options for Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 5 options, which make changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing arrangements (which allow losses relating to an investment property to be deducted from non-investment income) for all individuals, trusts, partnerships and superannuation funds, as per the below table. All options would take effect from 1 July 2024.

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Tax exemption for university foreign students information

Summary of proposal

The request sought details of the total value of the tax exemption given to universities/higher education institutions for the income received from foreign students.  

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Public property developer

Summary of proposal

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would act as a public property developer, building homes and selling them at close to cost, or retaining them to rent out as public or affordable housing.

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Public property developer

Summary of proposal

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would act as a public property developer, building homes and selling them at close to cost, or retaining them to rent out as public or affordable housing.

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