Australia's Retirement Industry Act: A Short Introduction

By Gnifrus Urquart


The industry act of Australia which governs the working set up of the employees has a clause included which caters for the employee when superannuated. Australia's Retirement Industry act therefore is a binding law upon all employers to adhere to and follow. For it is the onus of the employer to contribute to this fund which would eventually benefit the employee.

Under this rule, all employees have to compulsorily contribute to the fund managed at the state level. It is normally fixed at 9 percent of the total salary that the employee draws. There are however exceptions to these rules and figures. The act has been formed in 1994 and been in force ever since.

Persons who earn less than four hundred dollars in a month and those who are of age below eighteen or above seventy do not fall under the purview of this act. When it comes to getting access to this fund that is generated, the employee is also governed by some rules. Early access to the fund is not permitted unless the case so warrants.

The employers otherwise are running and managing the funds themselves. There are no shareholders to the industry fund and most have formed trusts to ensure proper and wise management of the funds. There are institutions that have financial credibility that manage the industry funds.

For the small business houses who would not find it economically viable to manage their funds through trusts, individual trustee is also established for the purpose. This is the only manner that would make it economically viable for the company of small size to manage their individual contribution.

The inflow of money into this well managed industry fund has now given the country a large or substantial corpus. Investment of the money in that corpus in a wise manner leads to better increase of the amount thereby guaranteeing security to the employees in the state.

Taxation of the amount that is accrued at superannuation is also governed by rules in Australia's Retirement Industry act. The rule states that the taxation would be a flat 15 percent and levied at two points. The contribution of the employer would be one of the points while the earnings would be the second point of tax to be levied. With time, amendments to the act allows for spouse to be included in the employees superannuation benefits.




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