Tax headache relief: Here’s more help with pension assets changes
Let’s take a look at a practical example of how the new capital gains tax relief will operate for pension assets.
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Most Aussies shun super advice
Less than 30 per cent of Australians have sought advice on a financial matter, including superannuation, in the past two years, new research has revealed.
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Fit for purpose? The super story so far…
We’ve come a long way since the mandatory superannuation guarantee was introduced in the early 1990s.
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SMSFs urged to review segregation clauses in trust deed
With the rules around segregation changing, SMSF trustees wanting to run separate investment portfolios for different members may need to check the current terms in their deed allow for this, says an SMSF admin firm.
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Big insto addresses CGT misconceptions
One technical consultant has stressed that while the CGT relief elections are technically only required before the lodgement of the tax return, there may still be critical action that needs to be undertaken before 30 June for segregated funds.
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Dollar-cost averaging for millennial investors
It's hardly surprisingly that a personal finance article in Forbes magazine places the classic and straightforward investment practice of dollar-cost averaging high among a list of tips to help millennials become better, more disciplined investors in 2017.
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Calls for calm over pending CGT amendments
SMSFs awaiting legislative amendments in relation to the CGT won’t necessarily be ruled out of the relief should the amendments fail to pass Parliament before 30 June as the legislation will likely be backdated, according to the SMSF Association.
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Almost the world’s best for retirees
What are the best countries for a comfortable retirement? What countries have the best retirement-income systems? It seems the answers to these questions are rather positive for Australian retirees.
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