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2013 Federal Budget

16/05/2013
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The key initiatives in this year’s Federal Budget include:

  • From the 1st of July 2014, the Medicare levy will increase by 0.5% to 2% pa.
  • As of 1 March 2014, Families eligible for Family Tax Benefit (Part A) will only receive $2,000 following the birth of their first child, instead of the previous $5,000  and $1,000 for each subsequent child, the $5,000 Baby Bonus will be no longer.
  • From 1 July 2014, all pension will be taxed at 15% on any asset earnings above $100,000.

The Government has also confirmed that:

  • An increase from $25,000 pa to $35,000 pa to the superannuation concessional contribution cap.
    • .1 July 2013 for people 60 and over, and
    • 1 July 2014 for people 50 and over.
  • What this means is that for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 years, the maximum  amount of concessional contributions that anyone can make (and not be charged  excess contributions tax) is $25,000 a year. From July 2014 people aged 50 or over, will  then be able to make up to $50,000 in concessional contributions each year with account balances of less than $500,000.
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