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Superannuation
Changes to the aged pension’s asset test rules could hurt attempts by middle-income Australians to be self-sufficient in retirement, the SMSF Association has warned....
SMSF
SMSF trustees could potentially miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings if they miss the CGT relief election deadline, the SMSF Association warns....
SMSF
The SMSF Association and its members have urged the ATO to adopt a quarterly reporting approach for the TBAR as there are concerns for SMSF advisers’ ability to cope with...
SMSF
The proportion of 65-year-old SMSF couples who can afford the ASFA comfortable retirement has dropped by 16 per cent, according to a report....
Superannuation
Superannuation should be reviewed every five years in line with the Intergenerational Report and needs to be removed from the annual Budget cycle, the SMSF Association be...
SMSF
SMSF members in the pension phase need to ensure they have met their minimum pension payments by 30 June, the SMSF Association warns....
Superannuation
Education for trustees and advisers along with policy tweaking should be used to prevent elder financial abuse, the SMSF Association believes....
SMSF
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has acknowledged a critical role of the SMSF sector, according to the SMSF Association....
Superannuation
Millennials could miss out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional contributions to their super due to a lack of trust in the system....
SMSF
All SMSF professionals should revisit the extended taxpayer alert to review its potential impact on their clients, the SMSF Association believes....
People and Products
The SMSF Association chief executive, Andrea Slattery, will be stepping down from the role in May....
Superannuation
A concept of adequacy in the super objective will encourage people to save during their working life to fund a self-sufficient retirement, the SMSF Association believes....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
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No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...