This week on The Fin podcast, Joanna Mather and Michelle Bowes on how the super tax will work, why it’s so controversial and what people are doing to get ready for it.

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Further reading:

7 ways the wealthiest will beat the $3m super tax
Investment bonds, an early inheritance for the kids or just cop it on the chin? Affected taxpayers are weighing their options.
ATO puts wealthy families on notice over $3m super tax
The new tax is not yet law but the ATO wants to understand the “behavioural responses” to the planned tax that might already be occurring.
There is a case to reform super tax breaks. But not this way
Australia’s tax breaks on retirement balances are generous. But the treasurer is going about reform the wrong way, experts say.

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This week on The Fin podcast, Joanna Mather and Michelle Bowes on how the super tax will work, why it&rsquo;s so controversial and what people are doing to get ready for it.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/enterprise/" data-stringify-link="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/enterprise/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/7-ways-wealthy-people-are-responding-to-the-3m-super-tax-20250530-p5m3hv" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/7-ways-wealthy-people-are-responding-to-the-3m-super-tax-20250530-p5m3hv" data-sk="tooltip_parent">7 ways the wealthiest will beat the $3m super tax</a> Investment bonds, an early inheritance for the kids or just cop it on the chin? Affected taxpayers are weighing their options. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/ato-puts-wealthy-families-on-notice-over-3m-super-tax-20250530-p5m3ha" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/ato-puts-wealthy-families-on-notice-over-3m-super-tax-20250530-p5m3ha" data-sk="tooltip_parent">ATO puts wealthy families on notice over $3m super tax</a> The new tax is not yet law but the ATO wants to understand the &ldquo;behavioural responses&rdquo; to the planned tax that might already be occurring. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/there-is-a-case-to-reform-super-tax-breaks-but-not-this-way-20250521-p5m13e" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/there-is-a-case-to-reform-super-tax-breaks-but-not-this-way-20250521-p5m13e" data-sk="tooltip_parent">There is a case to reform super tax breaks. But not this way</a> Australia&rsquo;s tax breaks on retirement balances are generous. But the treasurer is going about reform the wrong way, experts say.
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The not-so-super tax change that is dividing Australia

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