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 | Fri, May, 2016 | SMSF Options, Adviser, Artwork & Collectables, Investments, SMSF News, Tips and traps
Collectables and personal-use assets include assets such as artwork, jewellery, antiques, vehicles, boats and wine. If your SMSF acquired any of these assets before 1 July 2011 you have until 1 July 2016 to meet the new rules, which include: the asset is not being...
by Guy Wuoti | Mon, Oct, 2015 | Adviser, Investments, SMSF News, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tax, Tips and traps, Trustee
Individual vs Corporate Trustee… You have been weighing up the pros and cons of running your own a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) for some time now and you have reached the point where you think, Yes a SMSF is right for me. Fantastic, what’s next?...
by Guy Wuoti | Fri, Oct, 2014 | Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Contribution Caps, Contributions, Facts & Figures, Salary Sacrificing, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tax, Tips and traps, Trustee
From 1 July 2014, the superannuation contribution caps have increased, allowing an opportunity to place more money in superannuation going forward. The contribution caps control the amount you can place into superannuation each year without facing penalty tax. If...
by Guy Wuoti | Mon, Sep, 2014 | Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Borrowing, Investments, Property, SMSF Options, Tips and traps, Trustee
It’s a common question. I would like to purchase property in my super fund; however my fund does not have sufficient money to finance the property. Are there any alternatives to borrowing in super? The simple answer is yes. While the merits of each alternative is...