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Winding up a pension fund should be handled with care
It’s common to assume that once a member decides to wind up their SMSF, it should just happen as...
Read MoreMeg's Musings – August 2024
I’ve been knee deep in spreadsheets for the last month – yet more modeling on Division 296...
Read MoreDivision 296 – more than just a new tax
If legislated in their current form, the new Division 296 tax rules (the extra tax for those with...
Read MoreBring forward rules when caps are changing
The contribution caps change from 1 July 2024. In particular, the annual non-concessional cap goes...
Read MoreMeg's Musings – July 2024
Happy new financial year and I hope your run up to 30 June was as uneventful as possible. I always...
Read MoreDoubling your super contribution tax deductions – but carefully
There’s a little known strategy that can help you make extra super contributions in June and get a...
Read MoreMeg's Musings – June 2024
My house is freezing and I’m stressed – must be June. It seems so many things happen in June. We...
Read MoreBudget silence : where are we now with legacy pensions?
Both this Government and the last promised to allow members with legacy pensions to escape them and...
Read MoreRoles in an SMSF - who are all these people?
Most SMSFs involve two people building up super together – often a couple. But in fact, even in the...
Read MoreThere are good reasons to have insurance in an SMSF
Many people setting up a self-managed superannuation fund for the first time choose to keep their...
Read MoreDivision 296 and defined benefits
It seems the Government was true to its word – Division 296 really will apply to defined benefits...
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