We need super, but we're taxing it the wrong way round
- Written by Peter Varela, Research Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Many economists think that earnings in super funds should be taxed at a relatively low rate, compared to labour earnings and other types of earnings such as interest and dividends.
This is reflected in tax policy around the world. Among members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, private...