How to play catch up with your super
Now you can put more into super at the concessional rate of tax, starting from the 2019-20 financial year. Putting more money into the tax-friendly framework of superannuation to help…
When can I access my Super?
Superannuation is generally intended to help fund your retirement, but there are instances where you may also be able to withdraw your super savings early, depending on your situation. Here…
Protecting Your Super package
The ins and outs of the Protecting Your Super package This year, the federal government introduced laws called the Protecting Your Super package. It’s a big deal because it addresses…
‘Retrospective’ LRBA measures tipped to cause headaches
With the government reintroducing its total super balance measure for SMSF loans, technical experts have warned that the retrospective nature of the change could pose issues for SMSF clients purchasing property this year.
Downsizer Super Contribution
Australians who are 65 years old or older may make a downsizer contribution into their superannuation of up to $300,000 from the proceeds of seeling their home.
Can I go back to work if I’ve accessed my super?
When you access your super at retirement your super fund may ask you to sign a declaration stating that you intend to never be employed again. But there may be…
Insights from the 2019 Vanguard / Investment Trends SMSF survey
The annual Vanguard/Investment Trends SMSF Report collates responses from almost 5,000 SMSF trustees and close to 300 financial planners who advise SMSFs, providing a clear snapshot of the priorities and issues facing SMSF trustees today.
ATO releases ‘welcome guidance’ on death benefit income streams
The ATO has provided guidance on what action SMSF trustees should take where they have failed to meet the minimum pension payment requirements for a death benefit income stream.
Super growth reducing age pension drawdown
Less than half of new retirees accessed the age pension last year and of those who did, only one-quarter drew a full pension, according to new research from annuity provider Challenger, which claims superannuation is working on a mass scale.
