15 April 2013, 150413, superannuation tax
Q. Currently there is no tax on superannuation earnings after retirement. The Federal Government has proposed that earnings over $100,000 a year from superannuation assets will be taxed at 15%. It is expected that this will affect about 16,000 people who have more than $2 million in superannuation. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
40% |
58% |
29% |
47% |
| Total oppose |
46% |
34% |
61% |
39% |
| Strongly support |
15% |
25% |
9% |
19% |
| Support |
25% |
33% |
20% |
28% |
| Oppose |
21% |
20% |
26% |
22% |
| Strongly oppose |
25% |
14% |
35% |
17% |
| Don’t know |
13% |
9% |
10% |
13% |
40% support the Government’s proposal to tax superannuation earnings of more then $100,000 per year and 46% oppose.
Older respondents were more likely to support the proposal – for those aged 55+, 48% supported and 42% oppose while for those aged 35-54, 38% supported and 48% opposed.
By income, those earning more than $1,600pw were opposed (38% support/54% oppose) while those earning $600-1,000 pw were more likely to support (54% support/35% oppose).