Superannuation - August 15th Superannuation and Capital Gains Tax Superannuation funds buy and sell investments to make a profit, and are also subject to capital gains tax, but as the ATO points out, there are a couple of differences in how it works. What is …
Superannuation - July 27th What Is An Approved Deposit Fund? When you leave your job, you may receive a particular kind of payout as a result of your employment being terminated. In this case, you may decide to employ the use of an approved deposit fund, …
Superannuation - July 12th What to do if your employer is not paying you super Co-author: TJ Ryan The 2014-2015 audit of the ATO found that as many as 11%-20% of employers aren’t making correct superannuation contributions for their employees. Their research shows that Australian workers are missing out as much …
Superannuation - July 5th What is the Accumulation Phase of Super? The accumulation phase of super is generally the longest-lasting phase of superannuation; in this phase you add to your superannuation account, building a nest egg with which to retire. This is in contrast to the …
Account Based Pensions - July 5th Taking a Super Pension How does a super pension work? A super pension provides you with steady payments, while usually still allowing you to make a lump sum withdrawal if you need to. One of the advantages of a super …
Superannuation - July 5th What Does the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Do? Co-author: Richard McClelland If an error is made or you have been wronged by you super fund in some way, the SCT can help rectify the situation. Established by the federal government in 1993, the Tribunal is …
Superannuation - July 5th Super Amnesty for Employers The Australian Taxation Office estimates that in 2014-2015 alone, employers failed to pay $2.85 billion in super earnt by workers, or about 5% of the full amount of super payable. To rectify this, the Federal …
Self Managed Super Funds - July 5th What is the Transfer Balance Cap? What is the transfer balance cap? The retirement phase, formerly known as the pension phase, is when you are paid an income stream by your super fund. The ATO advises that any earnings made on your …
Account Based Pensions - July 5th What is the Pension Loans Scheme (PLS)? With a number of older Australians owning their own homes, but not necessarily having large reserves of cash on hand, the Department of Human Services offers the Pension Loans Scheme to help pensioners who don’t …
Superannuation - June 22nd Can I make super contributions while working overseas? Do you have to continue making super contributions? And if you don't, should you? Or does it make more sense to start new retirement savings where you now work? If you're working overseas for an Australian …
