News : Pensions

Pensions, Retirement, Superannuation

Living costs hit retirement confidence

Retirement income covenant Retirement savings Superannuation Cost of living

Rising living expenses are causing a growing number of Australians to harbor less confidence in their quality of life as they approach retirement age.

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Death benefits, Pensions, Tax

$3m super tax pension risk

SMSF Reversionary pension $3m soft cap tax Pension

Reversionary pension beneficiaries may be at risk of an additional tax hit due to a provision contained within the draft legislation for the $3 million soft cap measure.

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Pensions, Superannuation

Revisit reserves before new tax starts

SMSF reserves legacy pensions superannuation earnings tax

Reserve and legacy pension allocations inside SMSFs should be revisited before the new earnings tax applies as they may be counted as earnings and not contributions.

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Pensions

Logical pension assessment allowed

SMSF minimum pension drawdown exceptional circumstances self assessment ATO

SMSF trustees can self-assess if their personal circumstances have an impact on their ability to pay minimum pensions, but need to do so in a pragmatic way.

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Downsizer, Pensions

Surplus proceeds a pension threat

Downsizer Aged pension AAT asset pension test

A recent AAT case has highlighted the need for retirees to use the full proceeds of a home sale to buy another home to avoid surplus funds impacting pension entitlements.

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ASIC, Compliance, Investments, Pensions

SMSF investment firm’s assets frozen

ASIC Brite advisors Asset freeze

ASIC has successfully applied to the Federal Court to freeze the assets of a company that provides SMSF investment services after it failed to provide financial statements and auditor reports.

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Estate Planning, financial advice, Pensions, SMSF

Best openings from older clients

SMSF trustees Pension Strategies Financial advice Inheritance Estate planning

Two distinct issues have been identified as areas on which advisers should concentrate in order to provide the greatest value for their SMSF clients.

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Contributions, Pensions, Superannuation

Commutation notice can be preconfigured

SMSF members can use a prepared notice to inform their fund that withdrawals from their pension will be treated as commutations, avoiding the risk they will be regarded as payments.

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