Section 22: Contributions to superannuation fund
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22. Contributions to superannuation fund
(1) Subject to subsection (2), an employer may deduct any amount
irrevocably paid by him to provide—
(a) a pension or retirement allowance to his employees and their
dependants under a superannuation fund; and
(b) for the medical expenses of his employees and their dependants
under a scheme approved by the Director-General.
(2) Notwithstanding section 18, where an amount paid by an employer
under subsection (1) is a lump sum payment in respect of past services of
employees, one-tenth of the payment shall be deductible in the income year
in which the payment is made and in each of the 9 succeeding years.
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- Can I, as an employer, deduct payments I make into an employee pension or superannuation fund?