by smsfoptions | Thu, Jan, 2019 | SMSF Options
Most SMSF members will have noticed significant media coverage recently regarding the Australian Labor Party’s proposed policy to stop SMSFs from receiving tax refunds for the franking credits they receive in conjunction with the dividends paid from Australian...
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 smsfoptions | Tue, Oct, 2017 | SMSF Options, Facts & Figures, SMSF News, SMSF Setup, Tax, Tips and traps, Trustee
The self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sector has established itself as an important and enduring part of the Australian superannuation system with over 1.1 million Australians choosing to use an SMSF to manage their retirement savings. This article provides an...
by Guy Wuoti | Tue, Feb, 2017 | Tips and traps, Contribution Caps, Contributions, Facts & Figures, SMSF News, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Trustee
With many of the changes announced in the 2016 Federal Budget now passed by Parliament, there is an amount of certainty that you can have when approaching your SMSF planning and the contributions you might wish to make to your SMSF. The Government is lowering both the...
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...
