by Guy Wuoti | Wed, May, 2021 | SMSF Gold Coast, Accessing your super, Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Facts & Figures, Pensions, SMSF News, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tax
As expected, this year’s Federal Budget has a strong emphasis on job growth and women’s security. From an SMSF perspective, there were some welcome surprises for SMSF trustees, the key measures that you should be aware of are outlined below. All measures...
by smsfoptions | Thu, Nov, 2017 | Pensions, Accessing your super, Adviser, Facts & Figures, SMSF News, SMSF Options, Tips and traps, Trustee
With the new super rules beginning on 1 July 2017, your requirement to report information about your SMSF and the pensions it pays you and other fund members may be changing. This is driven by the introduction of the new $1.6 million transfer balance cap which limits...
by smsfoptions | Fri, Oct, 2017 | SMSF Options, Adviser, Facts & Figures, Pensions, SMSF News, SMSF Setup, Trustee
The changes to superannuation announced in the 2016 Federal Budget have been passed by Parliament with the majority of reforms taking effect on 1 July 2017. One significant change relates to the introduction of the transfer balance cap and the limit this imposes on...
by Guy Wuoti | Mon, Nov, 2016 | Accessing your super, Facts & Figures, Pensions, SMSF News, SMSF Options, Tips and traps, Trustee
As the end of the year is drawing rapidly to a close it may feel like the changes to the Asset Test for the Aged Pension have just been drawn up, however, these were announced in the 2015 Federal Budget. As a trustee, you may be asking yourself, “what does this really...
by Guy Wuoti | Thu, Oct, 2014 | Accessing your super, Pensions, SMSF News, SMSF Options, Tips and traps, Trustee
From 1 January 2015, income from superannuation pensions will be taken into account in determining whether you are eligible to receive the Age Pension (full or part payment) or the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC). This might affect your ability to access...
by Guy Wuoti | Thu, Aug, 2014 | Accessing your super, Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Borrowing, Contributions, Equities, Investments, Pensions, Property, SMSF Options, Trustee
There is nothing more exiting than waking up by the pool while on holidays, than checking out your super fund’s investments to see how they are going. Okay maybe not that exciting for most, but the great news you could do this if you wanted to, no matter the...