Topping up your concessional contributions Thinking about making up for lost time and making extra contributions to top up your super? The good news is that the “catch-up” concessional contribution (CC) rules can help individuals who feel they have missed out on...
Superannuation budget measures one step closer Introduction Several superannuation proposals announced in this year’s Federal Budget have been introduced into Parliament in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Superannuation Outcomes for Australians and Helping...
Claiming a deduction for personal super contributions Making a personal deductible contribution into super can be a great way to provide for your retirement and reduce your income tax liability at the same time. How do I make a personal deductible contribution? A...
Stapling super: Reducing multiple accounts for employees The new legislation will ensure that when an employee moves jobs, the super fund they used with their former employer will be ‘stapled’ and will automatically follow them. Under current rules, if an employee...
Super transfer balance account Most people think of retirement as a time to put your feet up and relax, but it can also be a time when pre-retirees and retirees alike actually need to flex the grey matter. With all the rules and regulations swirling around the...
The ATO’s Deputy Commissioner, Superannuation and Employer Obligations, James O’Halloran, has announced in a speech to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) that with the ATO’s new STP-enabled “unprecedented level of visibility” of...
