ASFONZ vice chairman, Jill Spooner cautions Copeland that such a change may not have the effect which he anticipates. Spooner states:
"During the process leading up to the inclusion of the current provisions in the Taxation Bill an option such as that being suggested by Copeland was considered. It was not pursued as it fails the KISS (kept it simple stupid) test.

"At that time ASFONZ suggested alternatives that would have met Copeland's objectives whilst passing the KISS test. These alternatives were dismissed.

The operation of an employer superannuation scheme imposes a layer of costs on employers. The success of involving employers in superannuation provision hinges on these costs being kept at an acceptable level. The proposal put forward by Copeland introduces considerable additional complexity the cost of which will in the best case scenario be borne by the employer, and at worst will manifest itself in employers not making contributions at all.

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This is a press release from the Association of Superannuation Funds