It is normally a bad idea to let super funds borrow, but these aren’t normal times. There’s a (limited) case for allowing them to borrow from the Reserve Bank.
The opposition initially said it would not change its plan but would ensure pensioners were protected in other ways.
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Labor has capitulated to pressure to exempt pensioners from its plan to end cash refunds for dividend imputation credits.
Big nest egg or small: shouldn’t super fund trustees meet the same professional standards as individual financial planners?
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Finally, Financial System Inquiry chairman, David Murray, has brought some consistency into two hot debates running in finance. Parliament, financial media commentators and a whole range of vested interests…
From July, the ATO will be able to levy new fines on self-managed superannuation fund trustees.
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Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) are the fastest growing sector of the superannuation industry, spiking by 33% between 2008 and 2012, putting them in the sights of both the super industry and…
There are any many reasons why someone might choose to sell assets after moving into retirement, none of which involve tax avoidance.
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Trustees of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) may have caught their breath this week when they read that the Australian Taxation Office had its eye on capital gains that were going tax-free once…